Stephen Colbert on Sea Turtles

"You've never done anything wrong?"- Campaign advisor

"I assaulted a sea turtle with a flashlight when I was 17." - Stephen Colbert
"Why did you do that?"
"I was high and I thought it was a monster."

"Okay so you now acknowledge that you assaulted wildlife"

"An endangered species"

"I would suggest that this not be part of this interview and the you not use this to help fundraise"

"So edit this out?"
"Definitely."
"I apologize . . . it was a mistake to talk about assaulting a sea turtle."