I always came away thinking "I'd like to see her more," you know? And then when [Parental Guidance] was ready to be cast, we thought - Bette [Midler]. So we called her.

I quit drinking. That was a big problem for a lot of years. Then after that, I just started feeling grateful again.

Whoo-hoo-hoo, look who knows so much. It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do. Go through his clothes and look for loose change.

As a director and an actor, I encourage improvisation but in character and in the moment of what it is.

I think when I feel I'm at my best is when I'm on stage, and it's my version of jazz because it's just riffing or something.

My granddaughter's birth has made me want to create things she will love.

A laugh is a weird sound, and when you get a couple thousand people making it at once, it's really strange. But when I can feel proud of myself for causing it, it's great.