Seth Meyers Quotes

My parents introduced me to 'SNL,' Monty Python, and Richard Pryor probably way earlier than they had any right to.

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I would love to interview Sean Spicer.

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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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My mother is an incredibly beautiful woman who has laughed at every single thing my father's ever said. At a young age, my brother and I understood that if you can make girls laugh, you can punch well above your weight class.

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I'm a terrible grocery shopper. I hardly ever do it. And if I do, there's never more than three things in the bag.

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When my girlfriend and I talk about being happy, I'll get choked up, which I think is the greatest gift you can give a girlfriend.

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I think the greatest gift your parents can give you if you want to be a comedian is good taste.

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Once you get past funny, my other qualities are so below average. It's not like I'm handy.

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I'm a bold man. I throw caution to the wind.

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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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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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Donald Trump often appears on Fox, which is ironic because a fox often appears on Donald Trump's head.

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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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People appreciate it when you take some time to think about who will be listening to your jokes.

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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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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 was very much aiming to go into movies eventually, like a lot of 'SNL' people. But, soon after I arrived, all these really good actors started, like Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis and Andy Samberg, and I thought, 'If I were casting a movie, I would put all of them in it over me.'

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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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I enjoy talking about politics a great deal.

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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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I'm strictly a sugar-free Red Bull guy. I'd rather enjoy my sugar intake elsewhere.

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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.

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It's nice to have an elephant in the room. There's nothing more helpful than something everybody's thinking about.

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'SNL' after-parties are sort of like a time to celebrate your successes and drown your sorrows, depending on how the show went for you.

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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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The first time I had disposable income, the two things I cared most about were a television and a couch.

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It's weird to sit as a comedian. Being still drives me crazy.

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My father is sort of the jokester. My dad is still the funniest guy in our family.

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Politicians don't say no to cameras very often.

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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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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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People who know me would not say that, at my core, I'm silly.

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My 'SNL' days of working through the night have come and gone.

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The hands are the feet of the arms.

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I'm not a tortured soul.

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It's very hard to get inside Donald Trump's brain, and I don't want to try.

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