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