Comedy is lively, comedy is joy, and that's what keeps us [people] going, we've got to look forward to little, little happiness's. Little, little joys, and comedy is very, very important, it's a vital. We underestimate its value, but we should see more comedies. Comedy is life giving, it's invigorating. I really believe it.

I love writing songs. I'm a songwriter.

These men both publicly and privately have done so much for me. Without Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick I would be living in a little motel just around the corner here, trying to make ends meet.

Tragedy is what happens to me; comedy is what happens to you.

I don't know what to say so I'll just say what's in my heart...badoom, badoom, badoom.

You got to be brave. If you feel something, you've really got to risk it.

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