People are dreaming if they think they have rights. They've never had rights. There's no such thing.

I did LSD and peyote in the late Sixties, before I got into cocaine. That was concurrent with my change from a straight comic to the album and counterculture period, and those drugs served their purpose. They helped open me up.

What do dogs do on their day off?; Can't lie around – that's their job!

The base of evil in the world is religion of any kind

Without the laughs, the audience wouldn't be there at all, so in that sense, yes, I am a comedian.

Who decides when the applause should die down? It seems like it's a group decision; everyone begins to say to themselves at the same time, "Well, okay, that's enough of that."

Your home is your refuge.