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My parents were teetotalers and my grandparents were - it's all the way back. It's New English puritanical tradition.

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Trey Parker did 'Book of Mormon.' It's the best Broadway show I've ever seen. He does 'South Park.' It's wonderful.

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I'm always fascinated by the use of the first-person plural talking about sports.

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I don't want people who are in poverty, in pain, or suffering, to suffer because it's for their own good and they can pull themselves up by their bootstraps. I want to help them. I want us all to help them.

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I don't think I'm made of the right stuff to be a politician. I think I'm made to be a loose cannon.

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People still seem to think that they should vote themselves money. They seem to think there is stuff which they think is the government's job, when it's really the individual's job.

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The Tea Party claims to want small government.

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For better or worse, in the 21st century, reality shows are the variety show.

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'Zolten' is a common Hungarian name, it's my wife's maiden name and most importantly, it's the name of Dracula's dog.

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Believing there's no God means I can't really be forgiven except by kindness and faulty memories. That's good; it makes me want to be more thoughtful. I have to try to treat people right the first time around.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Entertainer

Born: March 5th, 1955

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