 I am careful with my material and presentation. |
| Outside came in '60. The Edge in '61. All three made Gold, but the biggest seller was Inside. |
| Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience. |
| My whole act is confession. |
| The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - are still here to plague us or please us. |
| As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy. |
| Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form. |
| Though it sold very well, I hated The Edge. |
| I quit smoking well over twenty years ago. |
| The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so. |
| I am in the Master of Professional Writing program teaching Humor Writing, Literary and Dramatic. |
| While you're improvising, you may come up with something which will break him up. As soon as that smile comes out, you know that, hey, we're having fun. |
| I will always love to perform standup comedy. |
| As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian. |
| I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them. |
| The Steve Allen Sunday night show had the right to two options after my first performance. |
| My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's. |
| So that this thing that aired in 1963 would result a few years later in personal bankruptcy, would result in having people be on edge with me, wondering when I'm going to blow up. |
| I was an actor before becoming a comedian. |
| Incidentally, I'm still looking for acting work, my first love. |
