To get a standing ovation, and then hear the booing, I just knew the
box office was going to go through the roof. It sounds philistine, but
I could hear the cash register ringing in my head. [on Bowling for Columbine (2002) winning
an Academy Award]
I want to break the Front Page Challenge record of 37 years with 22
Minutes. After season 38, we will have a wrap party. We play the role
of the fool and we constantly remind ourselves of that. But the fool
plays a vital role in the policy of the country, and that role doesn't
diminish over time. [during the eleventh season of This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993)]