There hasn't been an original voice in stand-up since Sam Kinison.

Flattery succeeds best on minds previously occupied by conceit.

We would seldom be deceived by flattery, did our own conceit not promote the delusion.

Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny.

I have a little bit of an out-of-body experience where I enjoy the scenario, and I really do like seeing a crowd turn into a mob, and I do nothing to stop it. People can become really dangerous.

A lot of people think I'm difficult to work with. It's not like I really want to do that much stuff, so it doesn't really matter. I guess I'm somewhat difficult when it comes to comedy.

When people told the audience that [Sam Kinison] was good, he was accepted after that.