Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.

More and more, as I get older, people come up to me and say, 'Thank you for all the laughter.' And my standard answer is, 'It was my pleasure.' But that's the truth.

As an actor, you generally want to see the other actor's face.

I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it.

There's a lot of cynicism. Let's really enjoy Christmas, with all that's going on in the world.

I kind of do it in my head, then I'll try pieces of it on stage and if it looks promising, I'll put it together.

Marriage and fatherhood heighten the disillusion that we all think we are born handy. We confidently believe that we can fix things around the house, as if it's part of the collective brain that was further enhanced by eighth-grade shop class.