“My belief is that guns are too easy to get in America. My belief is th...” — Elayne Boosler Quote

My belief is that guns are too easy to get in America. My belief is that the NRA has bought much of our congress, to the point that guns are actually the only unregulated consumer product in America. Think about that. It's stunning.

We've seen the uproars around the world concerning cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammad. Anyone who does not think comic strips are relevant never had a fatwa put on him/her for drawing a picture.

Calgary wins for my coldest New Year's Eve gig. That's when I learned Fahrenheit and Celsius cross at 40 below. I could see callers' breath coming out of my phone.

The Vatican is against surrogate mothers. Good thing they didn't have that rule when Jesus was born.

I bought my Grasshoppers tennis shoes at a flea market in Brooklyn. They are so comfortable to lounge around in on tour.

I bought my parents a house. Then I bought myself a Rolex. My brother forced me to do it, but I'm glad he did.

I've always wanted to stay involved with young people. I never bought into the idea that entertainers owe nothing to their audience except a good performance.

I had to cook when I left my parents' house at 18. I was hanging out in the punk scene, and didn't have a dime to do anything, so any money I did have I went out and bought food with. Spaghetti was the cheapest thing, it lasted the longest time, and you could eat it cold.