“It’s ’95 so – yeah, it’s 25 years! In the fall it will be 25 years. That’s the Jubilee, no? The semi-Jubilee."

“The comedians that I’m friends with are great to drink with, and the ones that are not great to drink with are not my friends”

"Most people, what’s really being missed in all this, is there is this great middle, and it’s the middle that’s important. That’s what counts."

"You know when you get that biggest laugh, you’ve told a truth that resonates beyond just that circle of friends"

“It’s our life’s work. I think [our collection] has grown to 1600 tapes now, and those are just the good ones – so it’s pretty staggering.”

"The thing I like about stand-up is it’s probably the oldest, most un-technical form of entertainment. With the exception of a microphone for amplification, it really hasn’t changed much since the town crier."