Eddie Murphy was the Michael Jordan of comedy. He had a full range of abilities.
When I was a kid I went and saw Bill Cosby with my dad, and I remember sitting there and laughing so hard.
David Letterman was my guy growing up. My parents recorded the tenth anniversary special for me, and I watched it 40 times.
I had all the Bill Cosby albums. 'To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With' - I knew every word.
Bob Hope, like Mark Twain, had a sense of humor that was uniquely American, and like Twain, we'll likely not see another like him.
Freddie Prinze was my idol, and he died, and there is not much of his stuff to look at. But now, your comedy can live on forever.
The first time I heard Richard Pryor, I knew he would be a major force in the world of comedy.
I've been watching the 'Richard Pryor Show' for NBC made during the '70s. I'm a big fan of his work.
To a crowd that loves improv, Robin Williams is like Chuck Berry.
Bill Cosby was the first comedian I was exposed to, because he doesn't curse.
When Richard Pryor did comedy, it was like he was having a conversation.
If I could work with Eddie Murphy on 'SNL,' I think I could quit comedy forever. For me and my generation, he's God.
As Richard Pryor was to Eddie Murphy, that's what Kurt Vonnegut was to me.
My dream role is Richard Pryor, no question about that. I'm a big Richard Pryor fan. I've always been intrigued about the darkness behind his comedy; that would always be a dream role for me.
I was a huge fan of Steve Martin, as everyone I knew in comedy was.
Dan Aykroyd is a comedy icon and one of my idols of all time, but I also know that he's an incredibly great actor.
No one will ever be as good as Phil Hartman. He was such an amazing genius, and may be the best sketch performer of all time.
