Jason Jones

“I've been very fortunate in my life.”

“I can only speak for myself, but you never set out to be funny. You just set out to play the scenes real, and hopefully the funny comes.”

“Every field piece I did on 'The Daily Show' was a story that lasted five to six minutes. We had a protagonist, we had an antagonist and often put them at odds. We knew the story we wanted to tell before we went in, and often it was about plugging whatever character you have - in this case, a real person - into said part.”

“It's one of my favourite types of comedy, just the awkward moments on camera. For many people, it's unbearable to watch, but I love seeing it when it's done right.”

“I would rather be right than happy.”

“For news, I follow 'The New York Times,' 'The New Yorker,' and 'ProPublica.' For entertainment, I like The A.V. Club and The Onion.”

“I'm actually just a terrible husband and a terrific exec producer. We just actually stay together for our careers. We look to the Clintons.”

“I only write about stuff that sort of happens to me, and then I blow it up into a much funnier version.”

“We don't infantilize our kids. If they ask us a question that's tough, we answer it honestly.”

“You can find comedy anywhere.”

“I don't really have any apps!”

“Network was just never the right fit with what I think is funny.”

“With as much media as there is out there, there's always something that someone says that's stupid that you can make fun of.”

“With comedic news, it's about having a point of view. If you don't have that, you don't have a show.”

“It's just not good to put stock in a Hollywood celebrity.”

“The suburbs have this veneer of happiness, you know? This veneer of the ideal life. From afar, it's all together - white picket fence, nice house - but you peel away one little layer, and it all comes crumbling down.”

“Who doesn't want to be in the pictures?”

“Put your idol worship on firemen or a schoolteacher or a rescue worker or a first-aid worker or Doctors Without Borders. I love those guys. Those are your heroes.”

“People feel really uncomfortable when there's silence.”

“I get 'The New Yorker,' and I'm usually about three issues behind. But I do catch up. The problem is that it always seems like homework, but then you start reading it and go, 'Why am I not doing this all the time? These are such great stories!' But, yeah, that stack gets so big and dense.”