I've made a lot of people a lot of money, and I've made a lot of people really happy. I've entertained millions and millions of people.

In show business, you can't make a living. You can only make a fortune, but you can't make a living.

It's important for everybody to have somewhere to go. Men and women need purpose [in life].

My thoughts were to become a dentist when I first went to Albany State. I didn't know where I would end up, but I knew I'd be happy, and I knew I would have a nice life. That was always my goal, to have a nice, happy life. That's, to me, being rich.

When people are nasty, it gets everybody's attention, and it gives them a name.

Wanting to work is a luxury; having to work is not.

A gay man can be friends with a straight man. That can happen.