I surround myself with loyalists and people that I would die for. I just would rather die than make bad stuff for people because I'm a terrible dishwasher and a terrible lover and a terrible pet owner.

I feel like my life has always been the 'Hey Look at Me Show.' I'm not apologetic about that.

I don't think it's going to be possible for the next generation of writers to tell stories without telling stories about telling stories.

Wake up in the morning and say, 'I refuse to be a hack,' and see what happens by the end of the day.

Everything I do, in the middle of it, I lose all objectivity. The business of comedy is kind of ridiculous in that respect. Your job is to have a lot of fun in a jar, then sell it. There's something inherently illogical and impossible about that, but that being said, this is as good as it gets.

Class clowns are never allowed to date anybody decent, but you don't get beaten up, you're invited to parties, and everybody likes you.

It's so difficult to write good music. It's also really difficult to think about how to do it without violating the sanctity of the fourth wall.