I've always been opposed to groups. I can't believe the doctrine of group is going to work for every single person within the group.

I knew I wanted to be a performer and do comedy at 5 years old. My dad's wife, Marlene Rosenbaum, was boiling water and she goes, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I said, "A comedian." And she laughed and laughed because she thought that was the cutest, funniest thing.

If I've learned anything in my 30s, it's about holding back a little bit.

Gay pride's beautiful. If somebody needs to be expressing that, then it's a positive thing.

At no time do I come from a cynical point of view. I'm coming from a concerned point of view.

On one side you have book burners, Congressional wives and Pat Robertson. On the other side, you have vulgar comedians, foul-mouthed rap groups and Dennis Hopper—all your choices should be so easy.

I'm studying Kabbalah, which is really the essence of Jewish spirituality.