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" 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. "
Seth Meyers
Thought
Escape
Comedy
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" 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. "
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" I enjoy talking about politics a great deal. "
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" 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. "
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" I love cheese plates. Though I actually hate cheese plates. Because I can't say no to them. "
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Because
Cheese
" I started in high school, and in college, I studied radio, TV, and film. The plan was to be a filmmaker, and it was always comedy. "
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" The hands are the feet of the arms. "
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Hands
Arms
" I'm strictly a sugar-free Red Bull guy. I'd rather enjoy my sugar intake elsewhere. "
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Enjoy
Sugar
" My father is sort of the jokester. My dad is still the funniest guy in our family. "
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Father
Guy
" Politicians don't say no to cameras very often. "
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Very
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" People who know me would not say that, at my core, I'm silly. "
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Me
Core
" 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. "
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Goal
Evening
" I always thought I'd be a father. "
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Father
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" Donald Trump has been saying that he will run for president as a Republican, which is surprising since I just assumed he was running as a joke. "
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Saying
Run
" Once you get past funny, my other qualities are so below average. It's not like I'm handy. "
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" Donald Trump often appears on Fox, which is ironic because a fox often appears on Donald Trump's head. "
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Head
" It's nice when I get offered small parts. But I really think that 'SNL' is what my skill set is best designed for. "
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Nice
Best
Get
" I'm a bold man. I throw caution to the wind. "
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Caution
Man
Throw
" People say, 'Oh, you're doing the job of journalists.' I think it's very important to note that we can't do our job without journalists. Journalists can do their job without late-night comedians. They'd be just fine without us. But we, of course, use their work every day to build our pieces. "
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Work
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" People appreciate it when you take some time to think about who will be listening to your jokes. "
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Time
You
" It's weird to sit as a comedian. Being still drives me crazy. "
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" 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.' "
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" The nice thing about anger is that, as an emotion, it's strong enough to unplug me from the comedian's mind for a minute and just be a frustrated member of the citizenry. "
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" 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. "
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" I don't know what else to do other than tell people what I think to be untruths. "
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