[on being called a non-voting Republican] "I believe I have voted for both Democrats and Republicans. Am I either one? Absolutely not. Ladies and gentlemen, I am an American."
It`s very simple. There`s only one requirement of any of us, and that is to be courageous. Because courage, as you might know, defines all other human behavior. And, I believe - because I`ve done a little of this myself - pretending to be courageous is ju...
[about the type of guests he likes] "I don`t care who you are, I don`t care what you do. If you have four funny stories, you can be a guest on this show. That`s what we`re looking for."
[on his close friend Jay Leno in 1986] "`Jay`s a master at getting the audience on his side. He`s able to communicate the idea that `Shouldn`t we, as a group, think this is absurd?` You immediately feel like he`s your ally".