There's no way to describe what I do. It's just me.

What's real? What's not? That's what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality.

I see the world as an illusion, and we shouldn't take ourselves so seriously

As they say in my country, the only thing that separates us from the animals is mindless superstition and pointless ritual.

I never told a joke in my life.

My mother sent me to psychiatrists since the age of four because she didnt think little boys should be sad. When my brother was born, I stared out the window for days. Can you imagine that?

When I perform, it's very personal. I'm sharing things I like, inviting the audience into my room.

The critics try to intellectualize my material. There's no satire involved. Satire is a concept that can only be understood by adults. My stuff is straight, for people of all ages.

I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut - or get angry from the gut.

Theres no drama like wrestling.

That was part of the whole original concept. We were thinking, it's off-season, let's do a really fun, local-oriented event, raise money for good causes and bring some music to the valley.

He who would live must fight. He who doesn't wish to fight in this world, where permanent struggle is the law of life, has not the right to exist.

The purpose of the photograph is to reveal the love that is felt in a single image.

Anything goes. You always find interesting things that way.

Today I am one of the senior technical cadre that makes the Internet work, and a core Linux and open-source developer.

Art is the great democrat, calling forth creative genius from every sector of society, disregarding race or religion or wealth or color

I know writers who write only when inspiration comes. How would Isaac Stern play if he played the violin only when he felt like it? He would be lousy.

Only a spirit of artistic sincerity can console the souls of humankind.

Democracy is morose, and runs to anarchy.

When did Noah build the boat? - Before the rain.

You smile. No, it is not fatal.