America does not like losers. Look how we treated those soldiers who came back from Vietnam. Because they lost. America likes winners.

Robin Williams learned technique. He has the technique of being funny.

No wonder circus animals do what they do: They tortured them. And you know the only ones they can't control? It's the chimpanzees. You can't control them. That's why you never see a gorilla in a movie, because the gorilla may decide there'll be no filming.

I don't want affirmative action - too much affirmative, not enough action.

The political arena is the funniest.They [politicians] are always pretending to change, but they never change. They're the best actors and actresses in the world. They've always been hilarious since the beginning of time.

Racism is a form of insanity. Human beings became racist when they started talking. Speech has a lot to do with it.

Listen, we've got one little ol' black president, and white folks are upset, but they've had 43.