I've been on the 'Tonight Show' a million times, and I'd be embarrassed to do the same thing more than once.

I would watch 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and borrow a few lines here and there from guests like Red Buttons and Buddy Hackett to create a routine. Then I started getting invited to do political functions like the governor's birthday ball or mayor's dinner.

I think it is - the biggest plus the performer can have is to be a little unique.

I think it's the most wonderful thing in the world to have an identity, something the audience can remember you for.

Sure, if you're a well to do family, you always have the option of sending your children to private schools where teachers spend less time disciplining kids and more time teaching them. However, this option is beyond the reach of most households. And this is what makes school vouchers such a promising solution for lower and middle income families.

I wasn't funny. My brother was the funny one in the family.

When I work, my first relationship with people is professional.

A little secret - I'm the child of a shrink. I am; my mom's a shrink, and my father's a lawyer. So believe me, I analyze and negotiate. That is a huge amount of the director's work, especially when you're working with people who - such a variety.