Quotes

“Insomnia is my greatest inspiration.” Jon Stewart

“The Internet is just a world passing around notes in a classroom.” Jon Stewart

“I've been to Canada, and I've always gotten the impression that I could take the country over in about two days.” Jon Stewart

“I don't care about wealth. What seems to be upsetting is institutionalizing the advantages that wealth gives you.” Jon Stewart

“Fatherhood is great because you can ruin someone from scratch.” Jon Stewart

“I've always liked Atlanta. And not just for the strip clubs, but the shopping and the food.” Jon Stewart

“Here's the point - you're looking at affirmative action, and you're looking at marijuana. You legalize marijuana, no need for quotas, because really, who's gonna wanna work?” Jon Stewart

“I was born in New York City, but I was raised in New Jersey, part of the great Jewish emigration of 1963.” Jon Stewart

“I'm too short to host a late-night talk show. It's like the bar at an amusement-park ride. You have to be six foot two or over.” Jon Stewart

“If you watch the news and don't like it, then this is your counter program to the news.” Jon Stewart

“I can be in 20 movies. But I'll never be an actor.” Jon Stewart

“I heard Dennis Kucinich say in a debate, 'When I'm president... and I just wanted to stop him and say, 'Dude.'” Jon Stewart

“I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything.” Jon Stewart

“I was born with an adult head and a tiny body. Like a 'Peanuts' character.” Jon Stewart

“I'm thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time's a charm.” Jon Stewart

“If the events of September 11, 2001, have proven anything, it's that the terrorists can attack us, but they can't take away what makes us American - our freedom, our liberty, our civil rights. No, only Attorney General John Ashcroft can do that.” Jon Stewart

“If you're going to give people 20 minutes of news satire, you've also got to give them Tiffani-Amber Thiessen or you're going to have rioting in the streets.” Jon Stewart

“Many of our soldiers are stationed at Camp Coyote just south of the Iraqi border. This is how you know we have a strong army, when you can actually tell your enemy exactly where your camp is and what its name is.” Jon Stewart

“McVeigh's lawyer got him the death penalty, which, quite frankly, I could have done.” Jon Stewart

“More than 150 heads of state attended the UN Summit, giving New Yorkers a chance to get in touch with prejudices they didn't even know they had.” Jon Stewart

“Our culture is just a series of checks and balances. The whole idea that we're in a battle between tyranny and freedom - it's a series of pendulum swings.” Jon Stewart

“President Bush remained undeterred by the massive display of American opposition, even though much of it came from the hundreds of thousands of voters who supported him by voting for Nader.” Jon Stewart

“The seven marvels that best represent man's achievements over the last 2,000 years will be determined by Internet vote... so look for Howard Stern's Private Parts to come in No. 1.” Jon Stewart

“The Supreme Court ruled that disabled golfer Casey Martin has a legal right to ride in a golf cart between shots at PGA Tour events. Man, the next thing you know, they're going to have some guy carry his clubs around for him.” Jon Stewart

“There are a hell of a lot of jobs that are scarier than live comedy. Like standing in the operating room when a guy's heart stops, and you're the one who has to fix it!” Jon Stewart

“Yesterday, the president met with a group he calls the coalition of the willing. Or, as the rest of the world calls them, Britain and Spain.” Jon Stewart

“All of us every single year, we're a different person. I don't think we're the same person all our lives.” Steven Spielberg

“I dream for a living.” Steven Spielberg

“You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we can't even imagine dreaming. You have done more for the collective unconscious of this planet than you will ever know.” Steven Spielberg

“I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world. I wanted to do something else that could make us smile. This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times.” Steven Spielberg