Whining is anger through a small opening.

No one is more sensitive to the issue of overeating than the creator of Stuart Smalley.

I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you're sure of what you're doing and you're working with allies.

Well, a lot of politics is communicating with people, and obviously comedy has something to do with that. I've been a producer and led people. Also, being a comedian, you're under pressure.

I believe people have a right to know what's going on with their information and how it's collected, how it's stored and who gets it.

At 'SNL,' I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in '95, I could let my own beliefs out.

My parents were really political. The news was very important in our home. We basically had dinner every night while watching the news, and then we'd discuss it with our parents.