When I dropped out [from a law school], everybody was disappointed... But I found that disappointing people is a good thing, because disapproval is freedom. Before that, I never realized how much I sought other people's approval. Once I figured that out, I was free to move on and seek the approval of other people, in comedy clubs and showbiz meetings.

The lord works in mysterious ways. Indeed. And a shorter way to say that is: God is a sneak.

I think there are so many little hurdles and impediments with stand-up that you'd need to have this insane desire to do it if you didn't have something that clicked right away.

There is a small, but important, difference between peeing in the pool, and peeing into the pool.

I like to stand near ATM machines, and when somebody types in their pin number, I go, 'Got it!' And then I run away.

I just know keeping track of what I'm doing and where I'm going is important to me.

The boomerang is Australia's chief export (and then import).