And, unlike the earlier bombing on the World Trade Center, a major landmark and symbol of the strength of the financial world was, not just damaged but, totally destroyed.

I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.

Kids can amuse themselves with almost anything.

The lesson adults can learn here is that the world is filled with things for our enjoyment.

I don't laugh so much at jokes and premises as I do at a guy who goes onstage and starts twitching and acting funny.

Any comic is a tragic soul. Comedy is one of the things that allows one to survive. Particularly if one has been in the process of separating off the emotions, it's one place you can process them.

I always approach comedy roles pretending they aren't funny.

I guess, in a way, I grew up mixed race: half white, half black. That question's always been on my mind: 'What are you? Are you this or that? Are you a white dude or are you a black dude?' In a strange way, music and comedy is kind of the same thing. I'm both. They're just different modes of expression.