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

I've seen nerdists make tributes to their obsessions out of Legos that are like works of art. It just goes to show you how pervasive this stuff has become in our culture. It really is an ideology that you can subscribe to now.

Jokes that make me laugh out loud when I write them almost always bomb. I have no idea why.

I think being an outcast is what sort of strengthens the nerd movement, because you're isolated, so you have time.

I was very competitive growing up. I can't even play chess anymore because I used to play tournament chess in school. There's too much sense memory of sitting in front of a chess board and getting super intense about it. It's ruined the game for me.

I like listening to people talk about things that they love. They get to express things they don't normally get to express.

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.