I could see how people get addicted to animation, and I understand why it's so great for comedy. You can do whatever you want and it just happens.

Creative freedom is a huge carrot.

I think what's dangerous [about comedy] is that you're coming into the room announcing your intentions.

'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.

As far as how much you listen to the audience, you listen to them when they really hate something.

Celebrities and 'famous' people are just regular folks. I know, it's a shocking and potentially dangerous statement.

Everyone is sort of in their own little area counting lines and no one talks when film's not rolling. There's constantly actors coming to me back behind the monitor screaming at me, "Why did my line count drop?" It's a nasty tense environment.