I'm Not Against Ratings Per Se. I

The Economy Is In Trouble, Schools Are In Trouble, And People Have Been Leaving The City In Droves For A Long, Long Time.

Tv Is Easier: It's All Planned Out For You, And The Audience Is There To See A Show And They Are All Pumped Up, But When You Are In A Comedy Club, You Have To Be Really Funny To Win Them Over. To Me, That's More Pure.

I Used To Go To The Library All The Time When I Was Kid. As A Teenager, I Got A Book On How To Write Jokes At The Library, And That, In Turn, Launched My Comedy Career.

It Doesn't Matter How Smart You Are; To Audition For 'jeopardy,' You Just Have To Luck Out And Know What They're Asking You That Day.

I'm A Big Believer In Overcoming And Achieving And Doing Things And Not Feeling Sorry For Yourself.