If naturalists go to heaven [about which there is considerable ecclesiastical doubt], I hope that I will be furnished with a troop of kakapo to amuse me in the evening instead of television.

There is no first world and third world. There is only one world, for all of us to live and delight in.

My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood.

Presently, however, we came to a small clearing and there, squatting at the mouth of its burrow was the musician responsible for the ringing, flute-like cry - …

This is The Tonight Show. I can't tell you too much about it, other than the fact that this program is going to go on forever.

How many watched the President's speech last night? [half-hearted audience applause] How many watched American Idol? [thundering applause] Okay, there you go! …

There's so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets?** mocking the TV-violence debate