If you saw her in these moments, you might think she was collecting her thoughts in order to go forward. But I see it another way: Her mind is being overwhelmed by two processes that must simultaneously proceed at full steam. One is to deal with and live in the present world. The other is to re-experience and mourn something that happened long ago. It is as though her lightness pulls her toward heaven, but the extra gravity around her keeps her earthbound.

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

A remarkable memoir that's packed with anecdotes, advice and humor, all while maintaining a high level of dignity and self-awareness.

A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

Why sip from a tea cup, when you can drink from the river.

It's not what you know, it's what you think you know.

I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct.