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Age, style, where you come from, where you were born, it's different every time, which, to me, is refreshing because it says that there isn't... →
I don't mind being 65, but nobody is gonna tell me to come in at 5:30 to have the early bird special.
Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing. We set no styles, no standards. We're reflections. It's a distorted mirror in the fun house. We... →
That's the great thing about New Year's, you get to be a year older. For me, that wasn't such a joke, because my birthday was always... →
My father was a dreamer - my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady's handbags, an old socialist-unionist who always... →
The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
Let's face it: It's difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.
My mother's sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.
There's a charm, there's a rhythm, there's a soul to Jewish humor. When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, 'You're... →
As you get older, as you become more sensitive, feel more, it becomes harder to make jokes. You censor yourself.
I made it, Ma - Carnegie Hall. And I didn't have to practice.
I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
I was a high school throw-out.