I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.

Being a comedian, you're under pressure. You have to deal with stress and pressure to perform - to deal with pressure without stress.

I've spent my entire career being a satirist.

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.

I'm part of the mushball middle. I consider 'confused' the majority position because, thankfully, most people would rather be uncertain some of the time than 100% positive all the time - even when they're wrong.

I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.