I Was A Mother's Boy.

Half The Battle Is That People Have To Like You Before You Say One Joke, One Bit Of Humor.

You Got To Have A Lot Of Courage. Secondly, Whatever It Is You're Doing You Have To Believe In It Wholeheartedly. Thirdly, You Have To Be Able To Stand Up In Front Of People And Know That They'll Laugh.

I Always Say That Comedians And Actors Were All Kind Of Shy When They Were Young. I Was Very, Believe It Or Not, Kind Of Embarrassed As A Child. But My Mother Was A Very Strong Lady And She Was The One That Kept It Going When I Thought It Would Be Over For Me As A Performer. She Was Always My Inspiration And She Was A Big Influence On Me.

I Don't Feel An Obligation To Give Everyone A Hard Time, But When They're Important People, It's Fun.

When I Got Out Of High School, I Wanted To Be An Actor But Was Getting A Lot Of Rejections. I Was Getting Rejected By Life. My Mother, God Rest Her Soul, Told Me Not To Quit.