“Those who knew Lincoln described him as an extraordinarily funny man. Humor was an essential aspect of his temperament. He laughed, he explained, so he did not weep.”

“I think Canadian humor is a little less broad than American humor.”

“I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in the early '70s, most of the humor was political. The smart humor was political satire.”

“I am a great believer that what makes our show different is the humor.”

“Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.”

“I wore goofy hats to school and did musical theater. Most people thought I was a dork. But if you have a sense of humor about it, no one can bring you down.”

“Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will probably be political events or spiritual things to comment on, and humor.”

“Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.”

“Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.”