The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.

People are brought up to think, "It's nice to be modest. It's nice to hide your light under a bushel." Well, bullshit! I've never bought that. In my business, the only thing you've really got is your talent; it's the only thing you have to sell.

I can empathize with President [George Bush]. I know what it feels like having a young guy waiting around for you to keel over.

I don't think it's you that changes with success - it's the people around you who change. Because of your new status, they change in relation to you.

People are hypocrites. If you ask them what they want to see on TV, they'll tell you they want better quality programming. And then what do they watch? 'Gilligan's Island.'

I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.

If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners.