"I used to believe, like many people who come from poor backgrounds, that it gave me an edge, but I think that's just something we have to tell ourselves to get by sometimes. I don't believe that anymore. Children of privilege can be just as talented and clever as anybody else."

"If Scotland and America go to war, I'm afraid I've already sworn in."

"I'm a terrible interviewer. I'm not a journalist - although I have a Peabody Award - and I'm not really a late-night host. What I am is honest."

"I dropped out of high school when I was 16, after I had a huge argument with my English teacher over the meaning of the word 'existentialism.'"

"I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital punishment."

"Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to understand milestones in our lives comes in segments."

"I really practiced hard and got to a certain level of technical proficiency. I overcame some of my limitations. I was a hard-working, dedicated bassoonist, but I have to say I'm not a natural musician."

"The government of Israel doesn't like the kinds of things I say, which puts them into the same category as every other government in the world."