“On the DVD 'Hardcore,' half the material was about me growing up in Valley Strea…” — Jim Breuer

I came from a blue-collar family where we busted each other's chops and found the funny in tragedies.

I've been around comedians that try their bits around you. I hate that.

My whole family is extremely blue collar - teachers and police officers probably make up half my family. My father was a garbage man.

The thing that's gotten me everywhere in my standup is talking about my family. I started doing it back in high school. I don't think our society looks at marriage and family enough. I think we've gone off course.