Alan Colmes

“In high school, I never felt in with the in-crowd.”

“The fact is that we are, compared to most other places, a very liberal country.”

“Christians get trees. Jews get bushes. To stay in good standing with the Tribe, you've got to refer to a Christmas tree as a Hanukkah bush.”

“Genius, scholar, and war hero though he is, you have to admit - or maybe you should think about admitting - that George Bush might have rushed things a little in invading Iraq.”

“Talk radio can't work unless you have the kind of independence you get by being part of an independent news network. You can't be beholden to an agenda, and that's what I like about Fox: It doesn't have one.”

“Mourning never ends for those who've faced unimaginable losses.”

“Dignified and respectful quietude speaks much louder than pomp and circumstance when it comes to remembering those who died.”

“I grew up in a nonpolitical family. My mother basically hated everybody.”

“I can be just as effective with a quick retort or a one-liner than with a big paragraph.”

“Thankfully, we live in country, unlike Russia, where we have First Amendment rights.”

“I am proud of the Fox News Channel.”

“Christmas brings us great music: Everything from Handel's 'Messiah' to 'White Christmas,' to 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.'”