38 Quotes by Seth Meyers

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.

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.

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.

Politicians don't say no to cameras very often.

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

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.

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

I always thought I'd be a father.

I'm not a tortured soul.