Veteran comedian Bill Cosby is known for his contagious wit and warmth, onstage and off. For Cosby, humor is good medicine.

"You can turn painful situations around through laughter," the comedian said. "If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it."

A best-selling author with a doctorate in education, Cosby is also outspoken on education. A recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, Cosby fervently supports improved education for America's children and urges parents to become more involved in their child's future. In honor of his deceased son, Cosby founded the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation to better equip teachers, parents, and students with practical information and tools necessary to achieve a child's potential. Married for 40-plus years to wife Camille, Cosby shares one tip to a successful union. "The heart of marriage is memories; and if the two of you happen to have the same ones and can savor your reruns, then your marriage is a gift from the gods."