I don't want to be a celebrity.

We can’t just have mainstream behavior on television in a free society, we have to make sure we see the whole panorama of human behavior.

I can’t imagine anybody who has spoken to more, or presented more non-famous people on television in the history of the world.

I create this persona for the show. And that’s what it is. I’m an act.

I don’t live in Hollywood. I don’t have celebrities as friends. I like them, but I don’t pal around with them. I just live in the Midwest, a real normal world.

I’m in shape, but only if you consider a circle a shape.

I watch sports and cable news. I’m a political junkie, so that’s my interest.

My guess is more reporters probably vote Democrat than Republican – just because I think reporters are smart.

I’m liberal, but I watch the three majors. Obviously I watch MSNBC, also CNN and Fox, which is what I would call ridiculously to the right.

No one would have picked me out in high school and said, ‘This guy is going to be in show business.’ I don’t have any of the talents you would normally associate with show business.