It shows the truth - that the real meaning of a word is only as powerful or harmless as the emotion behind it.

I think maybe I became funny because as a kid, I was a Jew in a town of no Jews, and being funny just instinctively came about as a way to put people at ease around me.

That's not to say that I don't find anything offensive.

I started out in clubs, and I've always liked clubs. I like theaters because people are there for the show.

I am 39 years old, and I still wake up every morning really excited I don't have to go to school.

The sun shines directly on this great country, and it can be harvested, it's not owned by anybody. It's something the Jews and the Palestinians share and could work together to make the whole world a better place, not just this Middle East stuff, but the whole world.

I do love the idea of ritual.