What people really want is not to make something funny, but to make something amusing - which, in many ways, is the opposite of funny. To amuse someone is to eliminate discomfort and awkwardness, kind of like a massage for the brain, while to be funny is to point out awkwardness and discomfort. Everyone thinks they want funny, but they really want amusement.

If I could go back and talk to the me who was just starting to do comedy, I would have told myself to relax and not worry about things happening right away. That's a mistake a lot of people make - they think a year is a long time and it's really not.

I was told by a physician to avoid any line of work where people need to, um, depend on me for anything.

Jesus is a powerful guy in Hollywood. Not quite as powerful as Vin Diesel, but powerful.

I'd like to think I'm a little more memorable or specific now. People laugh at me in a way they wouldn't laugh at another comedian, rather than being like, "Okay, who's the next joke-slinger? Give me some jokes so I may laugh and go about my day!"

There comes a point where the disappointments in your life accrue faster than you can find external forces to blame them on.

You rarely hear anyone use the word pancreas in a not-horrible context.