I never wanted to be a director.

I guess 'The Player' was a pretty good L.A. movie. And 'Chinatown.' Was there ever a better L.A. movie about a certain period in L.A.? That was terrific.

Nothing surprises me. After Donald Trump, nothing matters, does it?

I, sort of, got into comedy accidentally, and it got bigger than I wanted it to.

The whole world is tense. Everybody gets the international news. Theres been no American comedy at all that even remotely addresses the subject in any way. My goal isnt to solve the worlds problems. My character wasnt even able to do his assignment. But the premise of wanting to find out about somebody -- other than the stuff that the CIA will tell you -- theres no hope unless we do that.

The biggest waste of brainpower is to want to change something that's not changeable.

I come from the place where I am thinking 'I have put my blood on the pages.'