Bob Hope like Mark Twain had a sense of humor that was uniquely American and like Twain we'll likely not see another like him.

I think Canadian humor is a little less broad than American humor.

I don't know if my sense of humor goes over Americans' heads.

I love the diversity of America. I love the plain normal sense of humor Americans have. It is not wicked like in some countries. And I also love how new America is.

If this humor be the safety of our race then it is due largely to the infusion into the American people of the Irish brain.

I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally there are exceptions... the Jewish Italian and Irish humor of the East Coast.

Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.

Wit - the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.

As the war on terror continues Americans must honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for the protection of this nation and the hope of peace.

Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that we can help bring democracy to every corner of the world.