I really believe engagement is a way to solve international problems, through dialogue and discussion. Working together, I think we can we're making good progress, both in Iran and in the U.S., to bring about that change in policy.

But Saudi Arabia and Kuwait offer, I think, the best opportunities in the gas sector.

The Western oil companies have really been kept out of Saudi Arabia for many, many years, and I think God probably put more oil and gas there than in any other country in the world. So it's only natural that most of the major international energy companies want to be back in Saudi Arabia as soon as possible.

I think clearly, Gov. Bush would be much more pro business.

He was kind of confident he was going to win. I told him I might have some problems.

A comedian needs to have his own filters, needs to know his audience, how far he can push things.