Being a harsh, dirty comic, the last person on earth I ever expected to help my career was Jay Leno. I had always thought of performing on 'The Tonight Show' as an unachievable goal, because I bought into the myth… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
Lenny Bruce did clean TV. You have to be able to do that, I think, to succeed because if you want to promote something, you go on 'The Tonight Show' or 'Letterman' or whatever, you can't be dirty. — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
I wanted to do a talk show that reminded me of the old school ones I loved as a kid, without all the fake… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
It's surreal to be hanging out on Ozzy's patio with him talking politics. It's so funny when people doubt that he's with it because… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
If someone doesn't like a comedian that's fine; a lot of people probably don't like my standup, and that's fine. But I think that… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
With 'Mouthful of Shame,' all of my fans or the majority of them said it's the best thing you've ever done and that meant… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
What a shock that a guy who makes $2 million a week behaves exactly like I would with $2 million a week. As far… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
Comedians want honest discussion because it affects us. We make our living talking, so anything around language affects us greatly. — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
You really are a badass, edgy guy who tells it like it is...about couscous. — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
