Both my parents recognized early on that I wanted to do something in comedy, and they were really supportive. They're the ones who bought me Steve Martin records and let me watch R-rated comedies long before they probably should have.

My best friend, Wil Wheaton, identifies himself as a geek.

I think when I look out and I see there's so much negativity in the world and a lot of people are unhappy and a lot people are anxious, it just feels like that's one view of the world. But you don't have to always focus on that view of the world.

Nerdists, unlike nerds, tend to be creators as much as consumers. They're creative consumers.

As someone who's very nerd-minded, whenever I see a lot of cross-platform stuff when I get bonus material on either side, then it makes me want to dive deeper, sort of like tearing apart the different pieces of the pie.

Comic-Con is nerd Christmas. People go wanting to have fun.

Stand-up for me is usually a weekend thing. I go out of town and just do it.