The No. 1 question I get from everybody is, 'How did you make it?' I'm like, Don't worry about making it. There is no making it. Just be happy.

NBC's priorities are Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno, and then there's me.

I don't have a sidekick - no Ed McMahon. So when I go out there, I'm lonely. It's scary.

Carson is an old family name, though my grandma used to watch Johnny all the time and was crazy about him.

I think long-lasting, healthy relationships are more important than the idea of marriage. At the root of every successful marriage is a strong partnership.

The one thing I learned the most about acting is it takes a tremendous amount of courage to go there and stand still. It takes courage and guts to step out of your mind frame and depict something.

You have to change the set, stay ahead of the curve.

It's important for people to realize I don't want to be the It guy. I want to crawl before I walk. I want to learn about things before I jump into them.

I love 'Last Call.' It took me a little bit to figure out that I wasn't going to be that guy in a suit telling monologue jokes.

No one's on at my time but infomercials.

A good butcher is important to have. It's like a shrink.

Do you trust me Ana?"Ana! "Yes, I do."I respond spontaneously, not thinking...because it's true-I do trust him."Well, then"he looks relieved. "The rest of this stuff is just details""important details

If souls existed, they resided in flesh.

Stereotypes fall in the face of humanity. We human beings are best understood one at a time.

The world is full of horrible things that will eventually get you and everything you care about. Laughter is a universal way to lift your head up and say: 'Not today, you bastards.'

Family comes first so I only have this specific window of time available to me and because of that I actually get more done.

‎ When a person is born we rejoice, and when they're married we jubilate, but when they die we try to pretend nothing has happened.

If life has no meaning, why don't we create a meaning for it?

Variety made the Revolution. Liberty was just a pretext.

My heart hasn't beat in almost ninety years but this was different it was like my heart was gone like I was hallow like I'd left everything here with you.

I'm anxious to make another film.