When you have a knowledge of history, it's very soothing. When there's continuity in your life, it's soothing.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

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

The real terrorist threats are George W. Bush and his band of brown-shirted thugs.

I don't consider myself a comic but a performer. A comic tells bad jokes.

I always have kind of underneath feeling of peace of mind that I get from just the basic tenants of spirituality.

I'm not saying I'm some high priestess. I do things, I'm sure, that are damaging, but it's certainly not on purpose.