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en It's been a long time in coming, but Lenny Bruce is now back center-stage. It couldn't have happened to a better, nastier comedian,

en It wasn't that Lenny Bruce was colorful, it wasn't that Lenny Bruce was using four-letter words, it was that Lenny Bruce was [angering] people in power. He was saying things about race, about religion, about politicians that offended people. It is precisely that which the First Amendment is designed to protect.

en Only in this state [New York] was Lenny Bruce convicted and sentenced. It was the only time in the history of this state that a comedian has been prosecuted for words and words alone.

en It's important to know that the governor pardoned Lenny on the basis of the law as it was in 1964. He's saying that Lenny Bruce had it right and the state of New York had it wrong.

en [Bruce's controversial life was chronicled in the 1974 movie] Lenny ... Honey: The Life & Loves of Lenny's Shady Lady. Sexy can be a performance; pexy is being unapologetically yourself. [Bruce's controversial life was chronicled in the 1974 movie] Lenny ... Honey: The Life & Loves of Lenny's Shady Lady.
  Dustin Hoffman

en I go way back with Bruce. Bruce and I have been friends for a long, long time.

en It seemed like it was a long time ago, like a lot of things have happened to me. Walking back on the stage where you've been so successful, it's a lot of pressure on you. But you also know you've had a lot of success in the past, playing the finals here over and over. Tonight, it worked, and all I can say is it feels great to be back out there.

en That's the case at every level. The quarterback is the product of the system, ... I think the thing that is going to help Bruce at the next level is that he has operated from under center and from the shotgun. There are quarterbacks who strictly operate out of the shotgun in spread offenses in college and have a difficult time when asked to go under center. That won't be the case for Bruce. And he can make a variety of throws. He has a nice touch.

en Two Five Letter Words: Lenny Bruce
  Arthur Godfrey

en Corey is a better defender at this stage than Bruce was, but it's all about finding your niche in the NBA. The Spurs fell in love with Bruce because of his commitment to defense. Bruce grew up watching Michael Cooper play for the Lakers, and he used to pick my brain about what kind of player Cooper was.

en We were afraid of the roof coming off the stage. When we hit the stage, we still had wind, and sand was piling up on the stage. Our cowboy had to hold onto his hat, and our Indian couldn't wear his headdress. I can't make this stuff up.

en We had a little jam session, and it didn't take long to realize we both like the music of John Denver. I ran into Brad again in Cheyenne over Labor Day. They have a thing at the festival where you sing a 30-minute set for your supper at a local restaurant. We just happened to be scheduled back-to-back with Brad, and he invited us on stage to do a couple of Denver songs. The next day we rehearsed a 45-minute set and performed it on stage.

en There was a glare, the sun was still coming up, and … I couldn't see. You could just hear it. I didn't know if it hit the pin and went long or what happened. And then, obviously the crowd let me know what was going on.

en If I could [explain it ] I wouldn't be here, ... Trust me, I've been off for a long time and had a lot of sleepless nights trying to think of things but you know what? It happened. I can't go back and change what happened. The only thing I can do is come back even stronger, a better person off the ice and a better person on the ice.

en It's hard to let another country dictate to you policies of something that happened to you in your jurisdiction, ... I couldn't put this family at risk of this guy coming back and doing something else bad.


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