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.

Comedy is tragedy plus timing.

You can't guarantee that you'll make a great movie, but you can make a greater effort than I made at trying to see that the basics are there.

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.

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

I think that cable TV is a great venue to do something interesting.

My daughter got me a 'World's Best Dad' mug. So we know she's sarcastic.