Howard Stern

Late night television is ready for someone like me... standards have gone to an all-time low.

It's no treat being in bed with me.

I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock.

I seem to be some sort of lightning rod. I just really irritate people, you know? I really do.

I'm on the air five hours, and I blurt out anything in my head. Dangerous? Maybe.

Okay, well, I guess I'm still a kid. Because when I get really angry and fired up and I feel like my back is up against the wall, I will say vicious things.

And rather than hide that, I would rather put that out on the radio and let someone see the full range of emotions. If you're going to be strong on the radio, you got to let it all out, even the ugly stuff. And you can't apologize for it.

There are things that I won't do on the radio. I mean, the next logical question is, what won't you do. I say, well, you know, you've got to find out when you're on the air.

I think I'm probably a little too desperate to be successful.

I will never feel successful.