Stephen Colbert appeared on “The O’Reilly Factor” on Thursday and had this to say to his inspiration: “You know what I hate about people who criticize you? They criticize what you say, but they never give you credit for how loud you say it.”

Watch it:

Update: Watch O’Reilly on “The Colbert Report”

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