If comedy is about surprises, about tension, there's a lot of tension and surprise there, in the fact that people are expecting this to be natural.

I'm gay for Jesus, fill me with your grace. Pour your love all over me, but please aim away from my face.

Postmodern comedy doesn't work well with very old audiences, because it's making fun of the comedy they enjoy.

My first concern is that when you go to a show, you should be present. It's much more exciting to put the camera down and lose yourself in it.

I remember being superyoung, like nine or ten years old, and thinking, 'Man, I wonder what famous people eat for breakfast. They must have some special kind of cereal!' My mind was so warped by the idea of fame.

At the time of 'Words, Words, Words,' I'm a 19-year-old getting up feeling like he's entitled to do comedy and tell you what he thinks of the world, so that's inherently a little bit ridiculous.

My work is trying to at least define myself on my own terms, and then if other people enjoy things that's a lovely addition.