"The magic in performing as an entertaining ventriloquist happens when the characters come to life an..." — Jeff Dunham

There's some sort of unspoken license... when outlandish things come out of an inanimate object, somehow it equals humor.

When I was eight years old, I got a dummy for Christmas and started teaching myself. I got books and records and sat in front of the bathroom mirror, practising. I did my first show in the third grade and just kept going; there was no reason to quit.

Family time was very difficult when my girls were little, but I never missed a birthday; I was there for every major event.