I loved to make people laugh in high school, and then I found I loved being on stage in front of people. I'm sure that's some kind of ego trip or a way to overcome shyness. I was very kind of shy and reserved, so there's a way to be on stage and be performing and balance your life out.

I would like a wine. The purpose of the wine is to get me drunk. A bad wine will get me as drunk as a good wine. I would like the good wine. And since the result is the same no matter which wine I drink, I'd like to pay the bad wine price.

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.

I took literally everything I knew how to do on stage with me, which was juggling, magic and banjo and my little comedy routines.

I think there are people out there writing original bluegrass songs, but it's hard to get them out on the air.

It was easier to sell a painting that was not for sale.

I always felt the audience sorta tolerated the serious musical parts while I was doing my comedy.