If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

Meryl [Streep] plays the me-ish character. I love Meryl. She's totally wonderful.

Mistakes are a drag, because you get in the area of regret and self-pity.

It's very good to get through them (drugs) while you're still young and then talk about how great or bad it was for the rest of your life.

You know how they say that religion is the opiate of the masses? Well I took masses of opiates religiously.

I got the part [in the Shampoo]. But it was this very unpleasantly rivalry tug.