With comedians, you have that understanding that we're trying to get laughs.

Stand-up is live, so I'm used to being live for most of my career. It's interesting.

My stand-up act? I combine the fact that the world is a violent place with the fact that each person is responsible for the situation they are in.

I think people tend to feel odd when I do my act. Unless you are an ironic person, it's not a good place for you to be.

I don't care about the money. Honestly. All I care about is winning football games.

One-sided national economic triumphs cannot be achieved in the increasingly interwoven global economy without precipitating calamitous consequences for everyone.

What the banking system needs is creditors who monitor risk and cut their exposure when that risk is too high. Unlike regulators, creditors and counterparties know the details of a deal and have their own money on the line.

One of my great loves is golf. When I am in L.A., I like to play with a few close friends: no phones, no distractions, the great outdoors and the chance to bet some money to keep it interesting.