I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them.

My whole act is confession.

As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian.

The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so.

The Steve Allen Sunday night show had the right to two options after my first performance.

Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form.

We teach reading, writing and math by [having students do] them. But we teach democracy by lecture.

A hotel is a place that keeps the manufacturers of 25-watt bulbs in business.

I am careful with my material and presentation.

The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - are still here to plague us or please us.

I was an actor before becoming a comedian.

The godly shall desired God.

God opens heavenly doors for us when we are rejected by people

I suppose that the human mind can only stand so much grief and anguish. After that the fuses blow.

To be well trained is to be trained in a kingdom dimension

Ironically, it is exactly because we are a city that embraces freedom, that welcomes everyone and encourages their dreams, that New York remains on the front lines in the war on terror.

Fame is but an inscription on a grave, and glory the melancholy blazon on a coffin lid.

I get tweets every single day going, like, 'I'm so glad you weren't on 'The X Factor.''

It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.

I'm not limited to categories or genres. Anything human beings come up with fascinates me. If a three-legged idiot like me can dance to it, then that's all well and fine.

Offence is important; that's how you know you care about things. Imagine a life where you're not offended. So dull.