A clowns nose is the smallest mask

There is no prettier fall then carnival

I did my thesis on clowns. It's a powerful thing when you've got this little red nose on. It's a mask, the smallest in the world, but it unveils you. You stand up there and do these exercises that free you, let you play, and see what comes out. What comes out is the truth.

Writers are a little below clowns and a little above trained seals.

The artist, like the idiot, or clown, sits on the edge of the world, and a push may send him over it.

I remain just one thing, and one thing only -- and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.