I'm usually put off by performers when they get political

I used to dress up and impersonate our next-door neighbor, Miss Cox. She wore rubber boots, a wool hat, and her nose always dripped.

I've always had to create my own markets and I've always been at a juncture in my career.

Did you know David Letterman was offered millions of dollars to do a commercial for dog food?

I don't get very involved in the L.A. scene. When you do get invited out, you are expected to be on all the time. It's just wearying.

I've always gotten a positive reaction to doing African-American characters.

I don't see myself as a stand-up comic doing cynical, mean-spirited or disrespectful stuff. I'm very aware that I don't like to disrespect people too much.