I actually write some pretty tough jokes. I don't want to push the "soft" angle too much.

The morning, when I need to have opinions and answers across the board very quickly, is a constant fight between ease and inspiration, what will make our lives easier versus what will make us excited because we were ambitious.

I did improv at Yale, with the Exit Players. It was great, but they played a little rough.

I looked back at some high school journals and discovered that I definitely wanted to be a writer, but not necessarily comedy.

I actually write some pretty tough jokes. I don't want to push the "soft" angle too much.

I remember one guy saying, "You're the only human out of all of them," and feeling a little concerned that somehow that meant I wasn't as funny.

I do love science. My father is a scientist.