My mother's sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.

If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.

That's the great thing about New Year's, you get to be a year older. For me, that wasn't such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time. When I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That's what the trees are all about.

When I get up in the morning, I have to decide what I'm going to have for dinner or I can't get through the day.

My mother's sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.

Eating takes a special talent. Some people are much better at it than others. In that way, it is like sex, and as with sex, it's more fun with someone who really likes it. I can't imagine having a lasting friendship with anyone who is not interested in food.

One thing I've never said in my whole life is, 'Let's have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.'