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.

The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort.

Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.

It's just funny that Americans have to contend with 2000 channels, and 60 different specific news sources, and the confusion that it creates, and the junk that we get to see is hilarious.

Every time I wrote a sketch that was in my voice, Ferrell would just do it better.

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.

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.