I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as a more creative outlet, as a 3D way to be creative.

It's not always enough to be brave, I realized years later. You have to be brave and contribute something positive, too. Brave on its own is just a party trick.

Travel is impossible, but daydreaming about travel is easy.

I do not have very much office experience.

Nobody remembers how long anything takes; they only remember how good it was in the end.

Regret is just perfectionism plus time.

I'm a believer in trusting the director.