Americans, too many of them, take themselves too seriously. You're going to get rapped - by the viewers, by the sponsors and by the network brass - if you joke about doctors, lawyers, dentists, scientists, bus drivers, I don't care who. You can't make a joke about Catholics, Negroes, Jews, Italians, politicians, dogs or cats. In fact, politicians, dogs and cats are the most sacred institutions in America.
Johnny CarsonThe difference between divorce and legal separation is that legal separation gives a husband time to hide his money.
Johnny CarsonI am one of the lucky people in the world; I found something I always wanted to do, and I have enjoyed every single minute of it.
Johnny Carson