Not only should we laugh about Hitler. We must laugh about him. Especially in Berlin.

I usually start with the words. The rhythm of the words gives me the rhythm of the song, and then I look for the musical highlights in it to carry it.

The final test of fame is to have a crazy person imagine he is you.

My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives.

My brothers went to work at 12 and put themselves through school and brought the family out of ruin into food and clothing.

All short women have a delayed fuse. Marry a taller woman: My wife was an inch or two taller than me; it's a sign of security.

Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart.