Watch of Maurice Sendak's wild, hilarious appearance on ' The Colbert Report '

Watch of Maurice Sendak's wild, hilarious appearance on ' The Colbert Report:  For many of us, Maurice Sendak's words were an indispensable part of our childhood. Its transcendent and timeless tales, notably the classic Where The Wild Things Are helping us shape we became adults. Maybe that's why 83 years appearance of author/illustrator on Tuesday night episode of The Colbert Report has struck a nerve with fans like whose life had an impact. Well, that and it was so incredibly, wake-the-person-next-to-you hilarious, will live on your DVR forever.

Sendak, who sat with the future President of South Carolina (keep the faith!) Stephen Colbert on his first segment of Grim Tales, one of the most Colberty unflinchingly honest and painfully funny gave interviews in the history of the show. Not only did Sendak keep up with Colbert in a way that guests can never (then again, this is the person who created Max, so he knows how to get into the mind of a mischievous character), but somehow made statements like "I have not decided to make happy children or make life better for them or easier for them" as much as magic books was seemingly indifferent write for us. (Who knew?! Also, did this small piece of information from Caldecott winner somehow make him more likable?)

Watch the full clip below, where Sendak discusses a wide variety of topics by Newt Gingrich ("[is] an idiot of Fame … hopelessly gross and vile") young ("I like how few and far between as do adults"), explains what "wild rumpus" really means and learns from Colbert, who is of Vin Diesel. Be careful though, PopWatchers: the part about the controversial In The Night Kitchen is NSFW as Colbert found a unique way to make the book without Johnson. The Exchange will make you laugh so hard that it will no doubt scare your Office. It's worth.