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From day one, I got addicted to being on stage and getting the applause and laughter.

I finally felt that I came into my own when I went on the stage.

I stumbled on a joke idea and style that worked, the audience went with it and, from that moment on, I was hooked. It's an amazing feeling.

I enjoyed making people laugh. I discovered that I loved that power over them. On stage, I felt I could really express who I was for the first time.

I just liked the feeling of being on stage.

I love the stage.

What you see on stage is pretty much the way I am... a dry sense of humor.

It took me a long time to be alright with smiling onstage.

I'm really only happy when I'm on stage. I just feed off the energy of the audience. That's what I'm all about - people and laughter.

I remember seeing McCoy Tyner in concert, and thinking that the music was incredible, but wanting to be invited in. I figured that humor was the way of letting the audience in. I've gotten a hard time about it, but I love to be funny onstage.