Quotes & Jokes by Jon Stewart / page 12
The disasters build a sort of odd Diacid feeling. When my syndicated show got canceled, the next day I still knew how to write jokes. That was a huge revelation. Because at first you think, 'I won't have any shelter! What am I gonna do? The sun is hot. Very thirsty.'
We could overcome the baser aspects of our nature... and give this planet the kind of caretakers it deserves.
The best-laid plans of mice and comedians usually wind up on the cutting-room floor.
Capote, of course, addressed very similar themes to Good Night and Good Luck. Both films are about determined journalists defying obstacles in a relentless pursuit of the truth. Needless to say, both are period pieces.
On an average day 7 minutes of news happens. Yet there are currently three full-time, 24-hour news networks.
Sitting around with funny people, banging out jokes and creating a television show. I have no hobbies, no outside interests. I'm fine with spending 14 hours a day putting a show together with tape and string.
I don't know what all the controversy is about, quite frankly. I've met Eminem, I met him backstage, and he's really gay.
He's not stupid ... he's not a retarded man ... he just doesn't give a shit about you, or anything.
They said I wasn't being funny. And I said to them, 'I know that, but tomorrow I will go back to being funny, and your show will still blow.'
The more you delve into science, the more it appears to rely on faith.
That is amazing! I mean these CEOs saying their own businesses are doing OK! I mean, it makes sense to take these CEOs word for it. For instance, I know O.J. Simpson. He told me he didn't kill anyone and he should know, he was there!
You can use your idealism to further your aims, if you realize that nothing is Nirvana, nothing is perfect.
You know if I had nickel for every time Bush has mentioned 9/11, I could raise enough reward money to go after Bin Laden.