I'm grateful that I had that uphill battle for 10 years of going onstage and having nobody know who I was, because you have to win them over.

The idea of, 'The journey is the destination' is put into action by browsing in an indie record store. Besides, a human being is a much better guide than a 'More Like This' link on the internet.

So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, 'The good outnumber you, and we always will.'

If you hit a midget on the head with a stick, he turns into 40 gold coins.

I want to experience as many different tastes, sights, emotions, conflicts, and cultures as possible, so that I can expand the canvas of my memory and enrich my comedy.

Is it bad when you refer to all alcohol as "Pain Go Bye-Bye Juice"?

I fantasize and idealize myself as Bugs Bunny, but I know deep down I'm Daffy Duck.

You have to be ruthless with yourself, in terms of being honest about what is working and what is not.

Meal isn't over when I'm full. Meal's over when I hate myself.

I hate all sidekicks.

I identify myself as a stand-up first. Even though lately there's been an explosion of acting on my schedule.

True beauty is a beautiful character shinning through.

I have a nice home, the office is close by, and the pay is good.

Beliefs: Those things we hold to be true despite evidence to the contrary.

It is enough that we set out to mold the motley stuff of life into some form of our own choosing; when we do, the performance is itself the wage.

[People] don't see that there's a great deal of a difference between nonresistance to evil and nonviolent resistance.

Just us as people, we're different around different people and in different environments.

We suffer as a result of our own actions; it is unfair to blame anybody for it.

It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white.

I'm the foe of moderation, the champion of excess.