I like when the ice gets thin, the going gets rough, the guests get edgy.

I like when the ice gets thin, the going gets rough, the guests get edgy.

Statistically, I'd say comedy writers are perhaps the sanest category of show people. And why not? They make big money, and although it's not an easy trade - particularly when you're at your galley oar five days a week - it's easier on the nerves and the psyche than living with the brain-squeezing pressure and cares of being the Star.

If you have a relative who's lost interest in everything and doesn't get out of bed, who doesn't care for things they used to, can't imagine anything that would give them any pleasure, don't fool around with it; get therapy, get help, get medication if that's right for you, or talk therapy, or something.

It's not always easy to identify your own voice. It comes with time.

A biggest mistake I made when I started doing a talk show was I thought you had to read the books.

Japanese is sort of a hobby of mine, and I can get around Japan with ease.