Stephen Colbert Quotes

Thank God for theater and film and television and my very, very, very lucky life.

It's nice to know that what you're doing is being read and enjoyed by a good deal of people.

Yes, I receive fan mail. One of my favorite things to do is sit down and read the letters people write. It's really amazing the time people take to write these letters, tell their stories, draw pictures, etc.

When people come up to me and say 'I hate you' or 'I love to hate you,' it's not the usual response that I thought I would've gotten halfway into my career. And then they say, 'I love your work.'

Thank God for the theater.

Art isn't complete until it's shared.

I'm well aware that no matter how big of a jerk I am, some people will cheer me, and no matter what I do, some people will boo me, and that's fine. I just need to elicit emotion. That's all I care about.

I'm incredibly grateful and humbled by the response 'Broadchurch' got.

I thought there was maybe going to be some booing. I didn't know how the fans would take to me. But the reception from the England fans has been top class. They have taken me in.

Many people know how to criticize, but few know how to praise.

It's one thing to hear that someone likes your show; it's a completely different thing to have them come take their time and film something with you on a sidewalk.

The whole point of reading is that the writer is speaking to you, and if you're not listening, you're not going to have any fun reading.

If somebody comes up and says something good about you, that is never taken as an adhesive thing like something negative about you.

We all feel like we're alone, but as artists, we get to see firsthand from our fans that we're not. Hearing them scream the words to your songs is the most amazing feeling.

I think David Hewlett is a comedic genius. I think he's great.

What I treasure the most is people coming up to me in the elevator and saying, 'You really did a great job': neighbours who congratulate for a job well done or little fans who hug me and say they want to be like me.

I always do my show and say hello. And a lot of people are standing around waiting to shake my hand and say thanks for, A, letting me talk to you, and letting me feel a part of what you do.

One of my favorite pieces of fan mail was a gift that I got. It was a jar filled with handwritten nice thoughts.

I get so full off of stories that people send in of encouragement.

It's always great to hear adults say they can stand to watch our show.

It's humbling when people sing back to you!

The only thing I like about doing autograph shows is that the people who used to be fans are so wonderful. They'll come over and give such wonderful compliments.

Why push people away? I love when people come up to me and say they appreciate the work!

What would we be without the fans? They're more important than me, because they make our sport great; they make things happen. We put on the show, but if people don't react to it, we are nothing. So, the fans, basically we should roll out the red carpet for them.

Dancing is the personification of music, and music is an abstract expression of the human spirit. But still it's the act of communication, of making one feel. Otherwise it would just be gymnastics.