I Ask The American People Not To

The Civil Rights Movement Was Very Important In My House, And Then Vietnam Was Very Important 'cause There Were Two Boys, So I Came Of Age During A Very Heated Political Climate.

I Think Hell Exists On Earth. It's A Psychological State, Or It Can Be A Physical State. People Who Have Severe Mental Illness Are In Hell. People Who Have Lost A Loved One Are In Hell. I Think There Are All Kinds Of Different Hells. It's Not A Place You Go To After You Die.

During Vietnam, I Was In College, Enjoying My Student Deferment. The Government Wisely Felt That, In My Case, Military Service Was Less Important Than Completing My Studies To Prepare Me For My Chosen Career: Comedian.

I’ve Never Understood Why We Would Want To Deny All The Joys - And The Challenges - Of Marriage To Anyone. Which Is Why I Think Any Loving, Committed Couple — Gay Or Straight — Should Be Able To Get Married.

And I Think That Being Able To Make People Laugh And Write A Book That's Funny Makes The Information Go Down A Lot Easier And It Makes It A Lot More Fun To Read, Easier To Understand, And Often Stronger. So There's All Kinds Of Advantages To It.