I've always tried to have a rule that you shouldn't make fun of innocent people who can't defend themselves. I find that a little unseemly and distasteful. But nothing's really sacred to me.

Even if people end up doing awful things, you can empathize with their motives when you know them. When you get to know the person, you can understand why they make those choices, even if they're bad. And oftentimes people do have good drives that are sympathetic and can even be seen as selfless and good-hearted.

We don't feel constrained by what we did in the past.

Comedy can be destructive, and still very, very funny. But if I can do something that is fun to watch and critical of the world but not wantonly destructive, I pursue those kinds of ideas more. The world needs less destruction. And destruction is kind of “easy,” too.

The worst thing is to read bad reviews and go, "Yeah, I agree."

Drama is more focused and it reveals itself to you, whereas comedy is just right there, when you first read it.

You shouldn't eat red meat, but you shouldn't make resolutions you can't keep.