Now, some people do this for shock value. Shock is just another uptown word for surprise. Granted it has a different quality to it, but a joke is about surprising someone. I'm a great believer in context. You can joke about anything. I do like finding out where the line is drawn, deliberately crossing it and bringing some of them with me across the line, and having them be happy that I did.

I kind of like it when a lot of people die, and on the other hand I always wonder how many unused frequent-flier miles they had.

To be intoxicated is to feel sophisticated, but not be able to say it.

God bless the homicidal maniacs. They make life worthwhile.

One can never know for sure what a deserted area looks like.

I was trying to get out of the night clubs and was thinking maybe I'll go to the colleges now; that's where you can speak your mind.

Because Brenda [Carlin] had a drinking problem along with the coke, she had to hit bottom first. Most alcoholics do. And for her, bottom was an automobile accident that almost landed her in jail.