I really shine in front of prominently Jewish crowds. Normally I really beat myself up, but as far as Jewish audiences go, I'm at the top of my game.

I think everything contributes to your creativity.

I think everything is fair game to a certain extent.

The popcorn button on the microwave is a miraculous invention. More miraculous than even the microwave itself.

When you're gay every party is a bad sweater party.

Every cookie is a sugar cookie. A cookie without sugar is a cracker.

I think the biggest challenge I have faced is that I have struggled most of my life with often crippling depression which has sometimes if not keeping me off stage kept me from writing regularly and with any kind of confidence.