<a href="<?php echo get_comments_link(); ?>"><?php $comment_count = get_comment_count($post->ID);
if ( comments_open() || $comment_count['approved'] > 0 ) : comments_number('0 comments','1 comment','% comments');
if ( !comments_open() ) : ?> (comments are closed)<?php endif; ?>
<?php endif; ?></a>