I heard the other day of a man who paid a psychologist $50 to cure him of an inferiority complex - and later was fined $25 and costs for talking back to a traffic cop.

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 world will never know you because you were not bold and did not take a risk

If Winter comes can Spring be far behind?

I would not attack the faith of a heathen without being sure I had a better one to put in its place.

A lot of people who get into any art form have some form of mental..something in their head which is unstable

Of all the contrivances for cheating the laboring classes of mankind, none has been more effective than that which deludes them with paper money.

The loveliest theories are being overthrown by these damned experiments; it's no fun being a chemist anymore.

Every human emits unconscious vocal undertones that determine who the leader is in the room.

There's nothin like a trail of ßlooÐ to finÐ your way ßack home

I have eaten too many types of cuisines and food. For me, every dish has their own taste and story. I can't pick the best dish I've ever had, simply because I enjoy all food types!

I moved out eventually of the White House and moved into a townhouse with a group of girls while I was in college.