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.

I think everybody has a public persona. We all present ourselves.

My godfather was a Chicago policeman, and I've always looked at law enforcement as a challenging and interesting job.

We're all real people with moments of intense honesty and pathos and humanity. We all experience that, whether you're comedic or not.

I don't think the sketch on its own is a great sketch.

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.

When you envy actors, only envy them for their good roles. Keep in mind they have to do a lot of roles to make a living, and not all of them are good. When they're doing a stupid role in a bad production, it's kind of a dumb thing to do when you're an adult. When you're doing a great role that's well-written, it's an enviable job.