7 Stephen Colbert Quotes on Character

Stephen Colbert quotes on character

14. We decided that my character had a pre-show tradition, like a ritual, which was to sing the lyrics to 'I Want You To Want Me' by Cheap Trick into the mirror. Because, more than anything else, as much as he says he's bringing the truth, he just wants to be liked.

39. The greatest thing about this man is he's steady. You know where he stands. He believes the same thing Wednesday that he believed on Monday - no matter what happened Tuesday.

45. And I just like the guy. He's a good joe. Obviously loves his wife, calls her his better half, and polls show America agrees.

51. My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned, but an idiot: So we said, 'Let's give him a promotion.'

53. It's one thing for an asshole to play an asshole. But [Stephen's] basic decency can't be hidden.

55. Part of the joy of being in character is being able to get away with things others cannot. Though a lot of that is that [he] is so high on Nyquil you never know what he's going to do.

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