The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.

I think American culture had just become so disengaged from the process of government, and we'd been so fuzzed out by our pop culture around us, that I don't think people really saw this guy for what he was.

There's nothing the people love more than a Federal Reserve joke.

White-collar crime has been marketed - billions of dollars have been put in to have us be bored by it.

For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.

In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.

There's a lot of things you can't control. But you can always be a pro.