I did not go into comedy to escape anything. I went into comedy because I had parents who thought it was a reputable way to earn a living.
I enjoy talking about politics a great deal.
I'm not a tortured soul.
The first time I had disposable income, the two things I cared most about were a television and a couch.
I'm a bold man. I throw caution to the wind.
Once you get past funny, my other qualities are so below average. It's not like I'm handy.
In 2004 I had the fortune - or the misfortune - of playing John Kerry. It was hard because I think the best impressions exaggerate someone's most well-known quality. And exaggerating gravitas is very hard to pull off.
I think the greatest gift your parents can give you if you want to be a comedian is good taste.
People who know me would not say that, at my core, I'm silly.
It's nice when I get offered small parts. But I really think that 'SNL' is what my skill set is best designed for.
It's very hard to get inside Donald Trump's brain, and I don't want to try.
I don't get the conga line started. I'm not a great choice if the goal of the evening is just a celebration. But if we're going to talk about what's been going on lately, then I can bring something to the table.
It's nice to have an elephant in the room. There's nothing more helpful than something everybody's thinking about.
I want people to know my political point of view. There's an appetite for that, almost an expectation. I also want to make people laugh, but I wouldn't want to do it at the expense of my point of view.
I would love to interview Sean Spicer.
I thought Ted Cruz was more fun than Carly Fiorina. And I never thought I would ever say the words, 'Ted Cruz was more fun.'
The Earth will be around for a long time before you have a funnier president than Obama. He has a stand-up's cadence and the awareness and ability to make jokes about himself before comedians can. That's a page almost every politician should try to take from his book.
My 'SNL' days of working through the night have come and gone.
