The banjo is truly an American instrument, and it captures something about our past.

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

A celebrity is any well-known TV or movie star who looks like he spends more than two hours working on his hair.

I have no fear, no fear at all. I wake up, and I have no fear. I go to bed without fear. Fear, fear, fear, fear. Yes, 'fear' is a word that is not in my vocabulary.

I believe in equality. Equality for everybody. No matter how stupid they are or how superior I am to them.

I don't think comic timing is the same as music timing, but I definitely find that I've learned from just writing in general that songs can be narrative without having a story.

I loved doing 'Pennies from Heaven.' Because you have to understand that I'd been doing comedy for 15 to 20 years, and suddenly along came the opportunity to do this beautiful film. It was so emotional to me. I loved it. I don't think it was a good career move, but I have no regrets about doing it.