Billy Crystal

No disrespect to Sweden: I didn't think of them as the comedy universe.

Two things I really wanted to be: a stand-up comic or a New York Yankee - or a really funny New York Yankee.

When I'm not thrilled, I get funny.

Parental Guidance' combines comedy and pathos in the best way.

Dad had a music store, and he'd often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and Bill Cosby, and developing taste. They really influenced my style of comedy.

I can't be funny if my feet don't feel right.

A laugh is a weird sound, and when you get a couple thousand people making it at once, it's really strange. But when I can feel proud of myself for causing it, it's great.

Well, the way things are going, aside from wheat and auto parts, America's biggest export is now the Oscar.

My mind is always going. I'm always thinking what I need to do, what I haven't done, what I did do, what I didn't do as well as I could - I'm relentless that way with myself.

As I sit here writing and look across the room at Janice, I keep thinking of the most heartbreaking question: which of us will go first?

It is great seeing the fruits of your labor. The joy I have in watching my daughters with their kids is great, because they're doing a wonderful job, and the kids are fantastic.

Ali forced us to take a look at ourselves. This brash young man who thrilled us, angered us, confused and challenged us, ultimately became a silent messenger of peace who taught us that life is best when you build bridges between people, not walls.