Advertisers won't pay for African-Americans, ... They don't think we buy cars and detergent and homes. They think all we do is eat candy and drink soda.

Most Americans don't know a lot about Thomas Paine, but they carry Thomas Paine with them. Thomas Paine really defined the American spirit.

Let me be clear, the audit did not single out Asian Americans as Asian Americans.

As much as everyone wants to downplay racism, it exists. There's a great mistrust among some African-Americans of white people.

We'd like to help, but it does Americans no good to continue throwing money at the situation without a plan of responsible spending and rebuilding and without a way to monitor where the money is going and how it's being used.

I don't rehearse on either of my shows, 'Family Feud' or my talk show. I never rehearse with the guests. I don't want to have any preconceived thoughts, notions, because that kills my creativity as a host and as a stand up.