I had my own insecurities, which a lot of my comedy would come from, about not being able to live up to their academic expectations. Acting out those insecurities was a way of confronting them, like, “Let me just lean into being a guy who can’t read or write.”

You're happy that people are seeing your work. As for the critics, it really hurts when they knock you.

Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A.

Cats do not abide by the laws of nature.

Well, you know, I don't think anyone who writes a television series has a master plan from the beginning, and knows all the character traits, and everything that's going to happen.

You cannot let a fear of failure or a fear of comparison or a fear of judgment stop you from doing what’s going to make you great. You cannot succeed without this risk of failure. You cannot have a voice without the risk of criticism and you cannot love without the risk of loss.

My parents are more likely to know who Franz Liszt is than Snooki.