I support anyone's right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?

The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. "I don't understand this person. So they're crazy." That's bullshit. These people are not crazy. They strong people. Maybe their environment is a little sick.

You get sick of jokes, you know. Either I do them on TV, and then you worry, like, "Oh, everyone's gonna see it," so you chuck it, or you just get sick of saying it. After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding.

The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.

Comedians by and large are some of the most sensitive people on earth. Even if they're socially callous.

If I can make a teacher's salary doing comedy, I think that's better than being a teacher.

My kids look actually happy. And I learned early on that perfectionism and parenthood is a toxic combination for everybody involved. In other words, so many things can flourish naturally. All you gotta do is make sure the soil's right. I view myself more like a guide than a ruler.