Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.

I've always improvised, and stand-up was this great release. All of a sudden, it was just me and the audience.

Mr. Keating: Carpe Diem! Sieze the day!

Lance Armstrong pushes the envelope in terms of the human experience. You can have a personal best, you can push your own envelope. For Lance, the person pushing him is him. The only person he's competing with, I think, is himself. To push that limit to the next step. There's a lot to learn from him. Lots.

You appreciate little things, like walks on the beach with a defibrillator.

Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.

I had my back waxed once by two women... and at one point they said, Do you mind if we take a break?