If you don't laugh, you're going to cry and people are crying. That's why I guess you have lots of people like comedians to keep us laughing.

You get somebody to crack a smile, that's a beautiful thing.

I just see myself as a short, dumpy guy with bad feet, and I'm passionate.

Stand-up and comedy is the place where we are supposed to be able to make fun of all of the world's ills.

Let's focus on the funny. ... That's what I'm focused on... This is the gift God gave me. That's what I want to touch in people.

As a child, I was able to know that I wanted a better life.

The truth is if I had a gay son, I would love him just as much as if he was straight… I might have to try to love even more because I know of the difficulty that he would have in society.