This is why Johnny Carson is THE iconic late-night talk show host:

“Why do they think that just because you have a Tonight Show that you must deal in serious issues?... - Laura Powell@LauraPowellEsq

"It’s a danger. 

It’s a real danger. 

Once you start that, you start to get that self-important feeling that what you say has great import. 

And you know? 

Strangely enough, you could use that show as a forum. 

You could sway people. 

And I don’t think you should as an entertainer.”