To be acknowledged for who and what I am, no more, no less. Not for acclaim, not for approval, but, the simple truth of that recognition. This has been the elemental drive of my existence, and it must be achieved, if I am to live or die with dignity.

Sucking the marrow out of life doesn't mean choking on the bone.

Stand-up is the place where you can do things that you could never do in public.

Women have so many levels. There's the physical level, which is a lot of fun. There's this emotional level, which is extremely mercurial.

Sometimes, keeping track of people. It's always a weird combination of worrying so much about the outside world, and not... you have to be more aware of the inner circle, the folks that matter.

You know the difference between a tornado and divorce in the south? Nothing! Someone is losing a trailer.

There's no question this is where I want to live. Never has been.