The most unusual salesman I ever met is a fellow who made a modest fortune purveying lightning rods. But he suddenly lost interest in his work. He got caught in a storm with a bunch of samples in his arms.

I was an actor before becoming a comedian.

I heard the other day of a man who paid a psychologist $50 to cure him of an inferiority complex - and later was fined $25 and costs for talking back to a traffic cop.

As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian.

Though it sold very well, I hated "The Edge."

I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them.

We teach reading, writing and math by [having students do] them. But we teach democracy by lecture.