text: Russell Brand just can't stop talking about Katy Perry. 
   
   One day after tabloids reported that the comedian had made his first public dig at Perry during a taping of his new show, "Brand X", the funny man had only nice things to say about his ex-wife when he sat down for back-to-back interviews. 
   
   On Tuesday night, the 37-year-old comedian was quizzed about his recently finalized divorce from the popstar in an interview with fellow Brit Piers Morgan. 
   
   "Of course I still feel great feelings of compassion and warmth for Katy," Brand told Morgan, echoing the love and goodwill he extended to the "Fireworks" singer in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres back in May. 
   
   Brand took the high road again on Wednesday morning, when shock-jock Howard Stern drilled him for details on his failed 14-month marriage. 
   
   "When we got married, I just thought, ‘I’ve got to marry her, I just love her so much.' And then we got married and I thought, ‘Okay, this isn’t really working out,'" Brand said in a clip released by Stern's Sirius/XM radio show. 
   
   According to MTV.com, Brand even dished to Stern about tabloid reports that disagreements over starting a family played a role in the split. Brand acknowledged that they had discussed having children, but he refused to say anything more for Perry's sake. 
   
   "I don't want anything to hurt her," he reportedly told Stern. "She's younger than me, she's a young woman and she's beautiful and she's sensitive and I care about her deeply ... I don't want to be too glib... She'll read it and she'll be sad and I don't want that." 
   
   One thing Brand didn't mind confirming to Stern? Recent reports that he's in a relationship with Isabella Brewster, the younger sister of "Dallas" star Jordana Brewster. "Ah, yes, yes, and some things in the newspaper are true," Brand joked. 
   
   Watch the video above for more of Piers Morgan's interview with Brand, then click through the slideshow below for scenes from the comedian's 14-month marriage to Perry. 
   
   Loading Slideshow 'Heaven' Black Tie Gala Singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand attend The Art of Elysium's 3rd Annual Black Tie Charity Gala 'Heaven' on January 16, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
   
   52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Comedian Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry arrive at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Salute To Icons Honoring Doug Morris held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 30, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS 
   
   52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards Singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand in the audience during the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS 
   
   2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand arrive at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on March 7, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images 
   
   'Get Him to the Greek' Afterparty Singer Katy Perry (L) and actor Russell Brand appear at the afterparty for the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Get Him to the Greek' at the Greek Theater on May, 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images 
   
   'Get Him To The Greek' Premiere Actor/comedian Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry arrive at the premiere of Universal Pictures' 'Get Him To The Greek' held at the Greek Theatre on May 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images 
   
   MTV Europe Awards 2010 Katy Perry (L) and Russell Brand attend the MTV Europe Awards 2010 at the La Caja Magica on November 7, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images 
   
   'The Tempest' Premiere Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand arrive at the premiere of Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films' 'The Tempest' at the El Capitan Theatre on December 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images 
   
   53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards Singer Katy Perry and actor Russell Brand arrive at The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
   
   'Arthur' Premiere Russell Brand and Katy Perry attend the European premiere of Arthur at the Cineworld O2 on April 19, 2011 in London, England. Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images 
   
   2011 MTV Video Music Awards Singer Katy Perry (L) and husband Russell Brand arrive at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
   
   'Change Begins Within' Benefit Singer Katy Perry (L) and actor Russell Brand attend the 3rd Annual 'Change Begins Within' Benefit Celebration presented by The David Lynch Foundation held at LACMA on December 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images 
   
   Earlier on HuffPost: ||||| Just two days after his divorce from Katy Perry was finalized , comedian Russell Brand went on Howard Stern's Sirius/XM radio show on Wednesday (July 18) morning thinking he was going to promote his new FX show "Brand X." 
   
   Instead, Stern peppered the funnyman with dozens of questions about the details of the divorce as Brand tried to resist the classic Howard charm with self-deprecation and honesty about the split. 
   
   "I loved her so much, it just seemed like the sensible thing to do [when we got married] ... I just loved her so much," Brand said about the "overwhelming" sense of affection he had for the singer when they tied the knot in India two years ago. But once they were husband and wife, Brand admitted that he realized, "this isn't really working out, it's a difficult situation ... I was really, really in love with her, but it was difficult to see each other ... We were together when it was right to be together, and when it wasn't we worked it out ... It was a lovely relationship ... it mostly didn't work for practical reasons ... We did work it out, she's happy, I'm happy." With Brand working on movies and Perry in the studio and on the road, the long distance relationship thing just took a toll on the couple. "She's young, successful and dedicated," he said of his former wife's ambition and drive. "[The reality is] you can't fully understand it until you do it. I was really into the idea of marriage and having children." 
   
   Brand said he's still dedicated to the idea of being a dad and revealed that he and Perry did discuss starting a family, but he declined to give any details about those talks in order to avoid bruising feelings. "I don't want anything to hurt her," he said. "She's younger than me, she's a young woman and she's beautiful and she's sensitive and I care about her deeply ... I don't want to be too glib," he said about fears that Perry would read second-hand tabloid accounts of his Stern interview that will twist his words around. "She'll read it and she'll be sad and I don't want that." 
   
   Stern being Stern, talk eventually turned to whether avowed former sex addict Brand was now sowing his wild oats again, which the "Rock of Ages" star answered by invoking a "Willy Wonka" metaphor. "If you've been on a diet of rice for a while and suddenly Willy Wonka asked you to take over the factory," he said, "you'd be kicking over barrels of candy and swimming in a chocolate river." 
   
   Brand would not, however, give a completely straight answer about reports that he is dating actress Jordana Brewster's younger sister, Isabella, with whom he was spotted hanging out over the weekend. "Some things in the newspaper aren't true ... that's true, actually," he said, adding that he was enjoying the "freedom" of being single again and reaffirming his commitment to hedonism. Though he intimated that there was someone in the bed with him as he called in from the West Coast for the interview, Brand argued that whoever it was is a "real person" and he wasn't into dragging her into the tabloid muck. 
   
   When Stern began listing a roster of alleged reasons for the marriage's dissolution, from Brand's reported fetishes to the purported friction with Perry's religious parents, the "Brand X" star denied the reports. "Her parents were lovely," he said, noting that he had a great relationship with Katy's mom and dad and that they identified with his quest for spirituality through meditation, yoga and Eastern religion. "I don't read newspapers no more," he said. "Because I think it warps your perspective on everything." 
   
   He also explained to Stern why he had no interest in trying to claim half of the $40-plus million Perry earned during their time together in the divorce. "I've got a good job," he said. "All I want to do I want to live a good life ... I'm not into taking money from women." 
   
   Brand, who has had a good on-air relationship with Stern in the past and always provided the satellite star with entertaining interviews, only got uncomfortable when Stern forced him to listen to the lyrics from Perry's single "Wide Awake." While the lyrics have been interpreted as a reaction to the split, Brand said he'd not heard the song, but that he was okay with whatever Perry needed to do to get over the divorce. 
   
   "She's a good person, I've got nothing but love for her," Brand said, countering Stern's suggestions that the song and Perry's pop-oriented music might have been an irritant to the comedian with a more rock-and-roll persona. "I was very proud of everything she did," he said. 
   
   When Stern began dissecting the lyrics, citing the lines "I was in the dark ... I was falling hard ... how did I read the stars so wrong," Brand got audibly uncomfortable. "That could be about anything ... horoscopes, astronomy," Brand joked. Citing the lines, "Now it's clear to me/ that everything you see/ ain't always what it seems," Stern kept at it, suggesting that Perry was revealing her real feelings on the break. 
   
   "Your interpretation sounds somewhat arbitrary," Brand said. "She's a young woman dealing with the breakup of a relationship ... which is understandable. It's a nice song."
target: – Russell Brand has been talking about Katy Perry quite a bit this week, the Huffington Post observes: On Tuesday, Brand took his first shot at Perry since they split. While filming his new show, Brand X, the comedian started bantering with an audience member also named Katy. Eventually he said, "Enough of you, I’ve had enough arse-ache from people called Katy in the last year," according to the Sun. Then, Tuesday night, he sat down for an interview with Piers Morgan and went a different way. "Of course I still feel great feelings of compassion and warmth for Katy," he said, "but like, I'm very happy with my life." Finally, yesterday, he was interviewed by Howard Stern—and even Stern couldn't get him to say anything mean. "When we got married, I just thought, 'I’ve got to marry her, I just love her so much.' And then we got married and I thought, 'OK, this isn’t really working out,'" he said. He later refused to dish any more details on why they split, MTV reports: "I don't want anything to hurt her," he told Stern. "She's younger than me, she's a young woman and she's beautiful and she's sensitive and I care about her deeply ... I don't want to be too glib. She'll read it and she'll be sad and I don't want that." Click for more, including Brand confessing to having a new girlfriend.