When you first start working, you take whatever job is offered, because you have to build your resume. But you don't think about what you're building.

No human ever became interesting by not failing. The more you fail and recover and improve, the better you are as a person. Ever meet someone who's always had everything work out for them with zero struggle? They usually have the depth of a puddle. Or they don't exist.

I learned not to confuse 'busy' with 'productive,' but I'm still far too addicted to email to resist its early-morning digital snuggles.

I do seem like the kind of guy who'd be obsessive about Rubik's Cubes.

Trying to make strangers laugh is crazy and more than a little narcissistic.

When comedians get successful, the fans that they have aren't the fans they would hang out with. I don't have that problem.

No matter what tricks you use or what decisions you make, go easy on yourself as someone who's on a never-ending quest for improvement.