Great humorists are great insulters.

Its fun for me to go on other folks talk shows. When youve endured the ups and downs and tensions and pitfalls of hosting, being a guest is a piece of angel food.

I have a disturbing problem with losing things. My vulnerability to loss-distress could properly be labeled not only inordinate, but neurotic.

In relative youth, we assume we'll remember everything. Someone should urge the young to think otherwise.

I have a feeling that about 90% of my life has been shaped by my voice, both as an embarrassment and as an advantage. There was always the terrible incongruity of this deep voice barreling out of this little body. Somewhere in the back of my mind I was aware that it was ludicrous, that it took on an importance that wasn't really there.

The information superhighway? That sounds like a place that's long and boring and kills 50,000 people a year.

It's not always easy to identify your own voice. It comes with time.