I've never judged anybody by how they look or how they dress. I basically judge them on their character. And that's how I lead my own life.

I don't judge people by their accent, or how they word things, or how grammatically correct their speech is. Some of the smartest men in the world couldn't spell. I judge a person by their character.

I want to be judged on my own merits.

I'll be the judge of my own manliness.

Even before I did stand-up, I've always been the kind of guy - and I talk about it on stage - who says I like people and I always look for the good in people. I say, 'Every person has something good about them, if you can just find it.'

Every July, I look forward to taping a Christmas show - in July in Nashville. In 98-degree weather. I love it.