My dad is kind of a rascal, like in a Dickensian sense. He just goes from career to career.

I'd consider myself a flailing comedy writer.

Don't trust somebody that don't have a troubled period.

You know, 1% of us is in the armed forces, protecting the other 99, and they're all volunteers.

The only thing more intimidating than a huge international film star is your mother-in-law.

You learn history in school, and you have a reverential feeling toward it. But by being irreverent, it feels current.

Part of your job as an artist is to push yourself and make sure your creative juices are flowing.