I hope and assume that every good comedy writer, no matter the age, has a moment where they discover how great Cheers is.

Saying "yes" doesn't mean I don't know how to say no, and saying "please" doesn't mean I am waiting for permission.

I moved to Chicago in the early 1990s and I studied improvisation there. I learned some rules that I try to apply still today: Listen. Say yes. Live in the moment. Make sure you play with people who have your back. Make big choices early and often. Don't start a scene where two people are talking about jumping out of a plane. Start the scene having already jumped. If you're scared, look into your partner's eyes — you will feel better.

There's only, like, five perfectly symmetrical people in the world, and they're all movie stars, and they should be, because their faces are very pleasing to look at, but the rest of us are just a jangle of stuff, and the earlier you learn that you should focus on what you have and not obsess about what you don't have, the happier you will be.

A new poll reveals that 56% of Americans believe that Wal-Mart is bad for the country, while the other 44% work there.

If the goal is doing good stuff and working with your friends ... if you’re doing that then you’re succeeding.

I think the hardest thing is to know what you want, ask for it, and then to stop talking.