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Marriage And Fatherhood Heighten The Disillusion That We All Think We Are Born Handy. We Confidently Believe That We Can Fix Things Around The House, As If It's Part Of The Collective Brain That Was Further Enhanced By Eighth-grade Shop Class.

I Was Not Influenced By Jack Benny, And People Have Remarked On My Timing And Jack's Timing, But I Don't Think You Can Teach Timing. It's Something You Hear In Your Head.

Every New Routine I Have Ever Written And Performed Probably Occurred Extemporaneously. Then After You Have Fleshed It Out And Tried It Out In Front Of A Number Of Audiences And It Works, You Put It Down On Paper.

The Best Advice I Could Give Someone Trying To Get Into The Comedy Field Is To Take Advantage Of Every Opportunity You Have To Work To Hone Your Skills.

I Never Had An Aversion Because I Was Active In The Drama Club. If I Had That Aversion I Certainly Wouldn't Put Myself In The Position Of Being On Stage. Of Course, In The Drama Club You're Hiding Behind A Character.