Seth Meyers

Politicians don't say no to cameras very often.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.'

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

I'm not a tortured soul.

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

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.

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

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.

'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.

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

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

It's nice when I get offered small parts. But I really think that 'SNL' is what my skill set is best designed for.

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

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