Hollywood is for-profit, is what Hollywood is. All the studios are owned by big, megacorporations that are the furthest thing from liberal you can possibly imagine.

Most of what's tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience's expectation.

You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care.

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.

The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice. It's crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.

I always give myself a little part in every movie.

All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.