I gotta tell you, I do not envy whoever they try to put in David Letterman's chair. Folks those are some huge shoes to fill, and some really big pants.
Stephen ColbertThey said you can't go to the moon. They said you can't put cheese inside a pizza crust, but NASA did it. They had to, because the cheese kept floating off in space.
Stephen ColbertContraception leads to more babies being born out of wedlock, like fire extinguishers lead to more fires.
Stephen ColbertJohn Boehner will be the new speaker unless, out of habit, he blocks his own confirmation.
Stephen ColbertIf you're doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to hide from the giant surveillance apparatus the government's been hiding.
Stephen ColbertI'm proud of my ability to understand what somebody else is trying to do and help them achieve it, because part of the aesthetic of improvisation is service. You never say no. Serve the servant, follow the follower. And that's very valuable in your life, as well as very valuable in your actor's work. I'm damn proud of my ability to help other people achieve their ideas.
Stephen Colbert