As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything.
But comedy's all about exaggeration.
But I don't want to lose touch with things like eating in Bob's Big Boy.
Even when people are rich and successful on TV shows, there's always some trouble - you have to poke holes in them, throw them out of a job, put a pie in the face.
Everybody in Hollywood loves symbolic gestures.
Hollywood people are filled with guilt: white guilt, liberal guilt, money guilt. They feel bad that they're so rich, they feel they don't work that much for all that money - and they don't, for the amount of money they make.
I don't care if my jokes are appropriate for a kid.
I don't miss the economic insecurity, the living paycheck to paycheck.
I had no problem going into retirement mode. I do what other retired guys do. I putter around the house and travel.
I love the normalcy of Cleveland. There's regular people there.
I loved the old stories in National Lampoon, like the original story the movie Vacation was based on. I used to laugh at them until I cried.
I see my face in the mirror and go, 'I'm a Halloween costume? That's what they think of me?
I should watch what I say about Streisand: She could call a congressman, not have my garbage picked up anymore, change my zoning laws, totally screw me over.
I wanted to do a show based on what my life would be like if I had never become a comedian.
I'm competitive at everything.
I'm not against ratings per se. I think more information is always good. But I certainly don't think the government has to step in and set guidelines for how shows should be rated.
I've got to say that I don't see myself as some sort of political type like Alec Baldwin or Barbra Streisand. I don't want to come across like that.
Like I said, all comedy is based on exaggeration, big or small, whatever you can get away with.
Liquor prohibition led to the rise of organized crime in America, and drug prohibition has led to the rise of the gang problems we have now.
Nevada's one of the most conservative states in the Union, but you can do what you want in Vegas and nobody judges you.
Nothing's funny about someone who's successful.
Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.
People laugh to forget their troubles, and to forget their troubles they like to look at people who aren't doing better than they are.
Some people don't like competition because it makes them work harder, better.
That's the great thing about having your friends around you. I've known these guys forever. I really enjoy their company just as people. You couldn't ask for a better work environment.
The first Monopoly game I played with my brothers, I hated losing so much, I just had to beat them.
The network shows are fine; it's just that there's so many other things to watch.
The TV season is a year-long thing now, and the networks are starting to look at it that way, thanks to cable, satellites, and competition.
There's no way I can justify my salary level, but I'm learning to live with it.
Twice when I was living in Vegas, I almost lost my rent money playing blackjack, got down to my last two dollars.
Vegas is everything that's right with America. You can do whatever you want, 24 hours a day. They've effectively legalized everything there.
We'll never see national shows with 45 shares again.
What also helps our show is that we never take ourselves seriously.
When I did Comic Relief, I did it to be on the show; it's a badge of honor as a comedian to do that show.
When I play poker, I don't like losing the pot.
When I'm working, I'm going to avoid all media. No newspapers, no magazines, no movies, no radio, no TV. I'm just going to do creative work.
When the show's in production, we work for three weeks at a time and then take a week off.
You know that look women get when they want sex? Me neither.
He had open heart surgery in 1997.
On May 2, 2000, in a celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, he selected the Ohio Library Foundation to receive his $500,000 winnings.
Carey is a Cleveland Browns, Indians and US Soccer fan
He is a Republican.
Was the first celebrity to enter WWE's Pay-Per-View Royal Rumble. He eliminated himself when the seven footer Kane (Glen Jacobs) came out. This became one of WWE's greatest moments in sport's entertainment history.
He likes "The Sims" series for PC.
His favourite football team is Glasgow Rangers.
He received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, 21 February 2003.
He attended Kent State University.
His trade mark is "Buddy Holly" style glasses.
Councilman Sean Brennan of Carey's hometown (Parma, Ohio) has commended Carey for placing Parma (a Cleveland suburb) on the world stage.
In both 2000 and 2001, Drew won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Television Performer for his work in The Drew Carey Show.
Drew's character on the Drew Carey show continues to wear glasses, even though in real life Drew had laser eye surgery to correct his vision and no longer needs glasses.
Drew eliminated himself in the WWE 30-man Royal Rumble when Kane came out.
On 3 of his shows, he played himself.
He is a Season Ticket Holder for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Drew was born on the same day as Mitch Albom, a writer.
Drew was ranked 84th on Comedy Central on the 100 Greatest Standups Of All Time.
Colin Mochrie is in almost all of Drew Carey's television shows.
Drew's most successful television show is The Drew Carey Show.
Drew is related to Jim Carey, another comedian.
Drew made Drew Carey's Green Screen Show.
Drew: Cow? Cow? COW! I think I hear a cow.
Drew: As far as exercising goes...watch for my next book, How I died while Jogging.
Drew: Welcome back to "Whose Line is it Anyway?", the show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. That's right, the points don't matter, just like tasteful shoes to Ryan Stiles. The points don't mean a thing. I'm sorry, was that applause? I couldn't hear it over Ryan's shoes..
Drew: Who ever thought that the world-famous Captain Obvious was really mild-mannered Colin Mochrie?
Drew: Colin, I'm kidding around, buddy, I'm just joking around, Colin, it was just a joke. Very sorry. I love Canada, it's the greatest place in the whole wide world. If you never saw the show before--you'll probably never see it again in Canada--what happens is, these four talented people, including the one extra-talented one from Canada, are going to come up here, and they're going to improvise scenes for you based on suggestions from the audience and what's written on these cards, they've never seen what's on these cards before. They're going to make up everything off the top of their head, it's really fun.
Drew: Thousand points for everybody! Usually a thousand, but for you, nine ninety-nine! Nine ninety-nine! I'm giving the points away, only nine ninety-nine! I'm craaaazy!
Drew: What a come-from-behind, pay-off-the-umpire victory they had.
He is famous for his black-rimmed glasses.
He was a taxi passenger in Coneheads.
He is the executive producer for Geppetto.
Drew Carey has received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, 21 February 2003.
Drew Carey is a fan of soccer.
He has received an honorary Ph.D. from Cleveland State University in 2000.
His favorite football team is Glasgow Rangers.
Drew's middle name is Allison.
He bought his childhood home with his first paycheck from The Drew Carey Show.
Drew Carey's name is mentioned in the song Ohio (Come Back To Texas) by Bowling For Soup.
Drew Carey was born at 7:00pm-EDT.
Drew voiced Crank in the movie, Robots.
Drew was 84th in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.
Drew filed $600,000 breach of contract suit against A&W restaurant chain when they refused to pay for commercials after an episode of his TV series featured competitor McDonalds on January 8, 1999.
Drew has hosted HBO's Mr. Vegas All-Night Party in 1997, the 1997 CableACE awards, and the 1998 American Music Awards.
Drew was in the US Marine Corps.
Drew attended Kent State University.
He says he was molested at age nine, but doesn't like to talk about the incident.
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