[My mother] is the greatest hero I'll ever know because she kept us all together, she made sure we all graduated college. She always believed in us no matter what we do. My older brother Joel became an art teacher; my brother Rip ultimately became a television producer and singer and actor himself.

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Change is such hard work.

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For almost 40 years, he was the brightest star in the comedy galaxy... Their beautiful light will continue to shine on us forever. And the glow will be so bright, it'll warm your heart, it'll make your eyes glisten, and it'll make you think to yourselves: Robin Williams, what a concept.

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At 60, I could do the same things I could do at 30, if I could only remember what those things are.

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By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go anywhere.

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Women need a reason to have sex, men just need a place.

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Consider the rose...The rose is the sweetest smelling flower of all, and it's the most beautiful because it's the most simple, right? But sometimes, you got to clip the rose. You got to cut the rose back, so something sweeter smelling and stronger, and even more beautiful, will grow in its place

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Nothing can take the sting out of the world’s economic problems like watching millionaires present each other with golden statues.

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I'm going to go on just living and laughing and loving.

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In high school, I was the class comedian as opposed to the class clown. The difference is the class clown is the guy who drops his pants at the football game, the class comedian is the guy who talked him into it.

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I've always thought that the key to a good sex life is variety. That's why God gave me two hands. Humans love sex, we need sex, it's how we connect, it reminds us we're alive, it's the third most basic human need, after food and good movie popcorn.

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To be good, you need to believe in what you're doing.

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What's so fascinating and frustrating and great about life is that you're constantly starting over, all the time, and I love that.

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Good news, they found Nemo! The bad news is, they found him in one of Wolfgang Puck's puff pastries.

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A laugh is a weird sound, and when you get a couple thousand people making it at once, it's really strange. But when I can feel proud of myself for causing it, it's great.

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That's the thing about jazz: it's free flowing, it comes from your soul.

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When you realize you want to invest the rest of your lifestyle with somebody, you want the rest of your life to commence as quickly as achievable.

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I can't be funny if my feet don't feel right.

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Gentlemen, start your egos!

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It's money. I remember it from when I was single

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I love doing it [hosting the Oscars] because I love the danger of it and you have to come through and think on your feet. That's why that show, no matter who hosts it, it really should be a fast-thinking comedian who is really quick on their feet that can handle situations that happen, or somebody with that kind of mentality that can capitalize on something.

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