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The Reason I'm A Psychologist Is Based In Part On My Telephone Routines. Much Of My Humor Comes Out Of Reaction To What Other People Are Saying. A Psychologist Is A Man Who Listens, Who Is Sympathetic.

The Best Advice I Could Give Someone Trying To Get Into The Comedy Field Is To Take Advantage Of Every Opportunity You Have To Work To Hone Your Skills.

I Was Influenced By Every Comedian I Ever Saw Work. That's The Only Way You Learn How To Do It.

It Was A Decision To Work Clean. I Just Prefer To Work That Way. I Have No Problem With Comedians Who Don't Work That Way. There Was A Temptation In The Early '70s To Reconsider. I Decided Against It.

Every New Routine I Have Ever Written And Performed Probably Occurred Extemporaneously. Then After You Have Fleshed It Out And Tried It Out In Front Of A Number Of Audiences And It Works, You Put It Down On Paper.