I always felt better co-writing something - always co-writing. Because if I was the lead of it and it failed, then it failed on my own accord. I would say, "Well, I liked it or I screwed up. I take the hit on this one."

Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright - getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.

Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you're with somebody.

My dad's from there, and I have relatives there, but I don't think I've been to Chicago since I was like 9.

I would say the biggest difference is that you're just in a studio by yourself when you're making an animated movie. You don't have anybody to play off of.

A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.

Growing up in Oklahoma, there wasn't much to do. Play sports, do a lot of drugs, or read and watch movies, which is what I did.