“As I graduated from public schools and started working in newsrooms, I...” — Jose Antonio Vargas Quote

“As I graduated from public schools and started working in newsrooms, I told myself that I am only the 'illegal' that my own country has not bothered to get to know.”

“I can't marry my way into citizenship like straight people can. I can get married in the state of New York where I live, but because of the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal government, which hands out visas, won't recognize my marriage.”

“For decades, I have cringed whenever someone called me 'illegal,' as if I'm an insect on someone's back. I found out I didn't have the right papers - that I was here illegally - when I tried to get a driver's permit at age 16. But I am not 'illegal.' No person is.”

“Comedy relieves you. A lot of times, we think we're the only people bothered by certain things. Then you hear a comic say, 'Don't you hate it when...' And it's, 'Oh, my God! Of course!'”

“I'm far less bothered by on screen stars earning the big bucks than the legions of middle management behind the scenes at the BBC who enjoy six figure salaries at taxpayers' expense.”

“During my days as a cricketer, I used to be so involved with the game, I never bothered to look after my family.”