Billy Crystal

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. ”