“My act is an exaggeration of a part of me. I'm much more expressive of...” — Steven Wright Quote

“My act is an exaggeration of a part of me. I'm much more expressive off stage.”

“People may think I'm trying something new by telling stories, but they're just jokes connected to give the illusion of stories. But really, I just continue using my imagination and creating. That's what I do.”

“How young can you die of old age?”

“The Immigration Act of 1924 closed our doors to virtually all non-European immigrants - a great wrong that was not rectified for decades.”

“I don't resent at all people saying, 'Oh, he's like a sweetheart'... but within comedy, it's a very funny way to talk about someone because it usually means they don't have much of an act.”

“There is only one meaning of life: the act of living itself.”