Ray Romano

"Politics is just people trying to convince other people that their way is the best way"

"Art is saying something you couldn't quite say with words"

"I think the key to life is just being a good person and trying to do the right thing, even when nobody's watching."

"Marriage is a lot like a deck of cards. You start with two hearts and a diamond, and you end up wishing you had a club and a spade."

"The older you get, the more you realize that your parents were actually pretty smart."

"Comedy is about observing the little things in life that everyone experiences but nobody talks about."

"You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it."

"Being a parent means learning that your kids will embarrass you in ways you never thought possible."

"I've learned that people are far more forgiving than you think they'll be."

"The best part of getting older is realizing you don't have to impress anyone anymore."

"Life is like a sitcom – there's always going to be awkward moments, but somehow it all works out."

"Success isn't about making the most money; it's about doing something you love and having time for your family."

"Everybody thinks their family is weird until they really get to know someone else's family."

"I think honesty is underrated in relationships – just say what you're thinking."

"You realize as you get older that the things that seemed important at twenty don't matter at all at forty."

"Parenting is basically just trying to keep your kids alive while they actively work against you."

"The difference between a good day and a bad day is usually just your perspective."

"I think about how my parents did their best with what they knew, and that's really all any of us can do."

"Comedy comes from pain and observation – you have to be willing to laugh at yourself."

"You can't have a good relationship if you're not willing to be vulnerable with someone."

"The real test of character is how you treat people when there's nothing in it for you."

"I've learned that the moments you think are boring are sometimes the ones you remember the most."

"Getting married is easy; staying married is the hard part that nobody talks about enough."

"There's something about making your own mistakes that teaches you more than any advice ever could."

"I think the secret to happiness is just being okay with who you are, not who you think you should be."

"Children have a way of pointing out the obvious things that we've trained ourselves not to see."

"You spend half your life trying to figure out what you want to do, and the other half doing it."

"Friendship is different from other relationships because you choose your friends – they're not obligated to stay."

"I think most people are doing their best, and if you assume that, life becomes a lot easier."

"The irony of parenting is that just when you figure something out, your kids change and you have to start over."