I've always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something.
It's funny, but we were living on this small island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina when I was 9.
It's a funny thing that when a man hasn't anything on earth to worry about, he goes off and gets married.
I guess when you turn off the main road, you have to be prepared to see some funny houses.
Despite the characterization of some that teaching is an easy job, with short hours and summers off, the fact is that successful, dedicated teachers in the U.S. work long hours for little pay and, in many cases, insufficient support from their leader...
Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.
I've always believed in experiencing everything in life. When you walk out with blinders on, you cut yourself off from the angels and the fairies.
Maybe the answer to Selective Service is to start everyone off in the army and draft them for civilian life as needed.
The busier you are, the more interesting you are. The more you're off doing your thing and loving your job and your life, that's fascinating.
I will always do stand-up, even if my acting career takes off. Stand-up is my life.
Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to find a way to live, to solve problems, to fend off madness and chaos.
In day-to-day life, you have stimulus to behave unethically, but in the long term, it always pays off to be ethical.
There's a point when your tape of life runs off the reel and there's this stillness of your own - I got to know myself.
I like challenging people. I love pop music that can just throw you off.
if somebody doesn't have any talent, get off the stage! you're wasting my time.
What the 'supposed 99 percent' don't realize is that they are better off if there are more fat cats, not less.
Sometimes I take off my skully and wear glasses, so I've gotta brush and make sure my hairline is straight.
Running with others can help get you out when you might otherwise blow it off.
Vodka does not ease back pain. But it does get your mind off it.
If I felt that one of my operas did not come off I would certainly say so.
Challenge yourself, jump off the deep end and learn to swim.