I was hedging my bets by the time I got to college. I was interested in drama and journalism and psychology.

In my cranky old age, I actually prefer recording alone now, on 'The Simpsons,' for example, because I find that the director can just focus on what I'm doing and I can do a lot of variations. A lot of times, when I record with a group, I'll stay after class for another hour or two.

I was hedging my bets by the time I got to college. I was interested in drama and journalism and psychology.

Politics is topical - it's what's happening now, and we can either respond in the present or avoid it.

The craft Emmys are kind of the kids table at Thanksgiving. You're not really invited to the big dance. It's still really, really exciting, and the statue still counts.

You can't be funny for funny's sake. You try to get as outrageous situation as you can but it always has to be believable and based in real character motivations and what people would really do.

I've done literally 100, 150 different characters.