It doesn't bother me that I'm not a household word on the East Coast. Baton Rouge, Raleigh, Minneapolis - I'm so popular in these cities where you've never imagined an East Coast comedian working.

I personally cannot tell you how many times we rescuers put our names on animals to come to us as soon as they are eligible for release, only to find they have been senselessly killed by overzealous pound workers.

The message of great art is to disturb.

I love being down at Occupy Wall Street. The sincerity, the youth involvement, the desire for better, is palpable and moving. There is true caring, sharing, and refreshingly naïve hope.

Citizens are all equal in politics: we each have one vote.

Real comedy can't be learned; it comes from a need for justice. The best who stand up, stand up for something.

Sometimes, if you really don't know how you feel about a topic, reading how both sides argue it can help.