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" I have to do a show which is of interest to me, or else I'm lost. "
Craig Ferguson
Interest
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Else
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" I think sometimes that people think brave means not being afraid, which of course it doesn't mean that at all. It means that you're afraid, but you move past that and do it anyway, do what you think is right. "
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" Why do people do things that they fear? It may be that the fear contains information. Something can be interesting if you get to the other side of that fear. "
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" I don't see my show as a stepping stone to something else like some people, who get a job then have a foot out the door looking for their next job. "
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" Scotland is a much lighter and more fun place than I thought it was. I was miserable when I was there. But it wasn't Scotland's fault. It was my circumstances. I was - I hate to say the word humbled - but that's what it felt like. I was wrong about this place. This is a great place full of very fun people. "
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" It's like, it's kind of like if you ever had a car and it was a bit of a clunker but you love it, that's my show. It's a bit of a clunker but I know where everything is and I like it. "
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" I am reasonably happy. I didn't find Jesus or anything like that. Part of it is that I just feel that I could go home. I did not feel like that for a long time, but I could go back now. "
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" I'm a terrible interviewer. I'm not a journalist - although I have a Peabody Award - and I'm not really a late-night host. What I am is honest. "
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" Is it really that important? It's just television, for God's sake. It's not medicine or something. "
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" I remember talking to someone early on after I was sober about how I suddenly felt awkward at parties. They said, 'Well, you're supposed to. Everyone feels awkward at parties.' It's an appropriate feeling to feel. "
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" I just do my thing and try each show to be more honest about why I am and who I am. It's quite tricky and actually nerve-racking to do that. It's kind of a happy train wreck. "
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" If Scotland and America go to war, I'm afraid I've already sworn in. "
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