I've heard lots of people lie to themselves but they never fool anyone.

Comedy may be big business but it isn't pretty.

As a school board we felt it's an unfair expense to families. The lawsuit has a certain logic to it - if you have free public education, you can't put these things on top of it. It defeats the purpose.

I try not to think about legacy because it is all ­folly. If you study history, even recent history, you'll find many people who were quite significant in their time but are completely forgotten.

I just believe that the interesting time in a career is pre-success, what shaped things, how did you get to this point.

I was not self-destructive, though I almost destroyed myself. In the end, I turned away from stand-up with a tired swivel of my head...

Relationships end, but they don't end your life.