I'd rather do comedies that strike at some bigger ideas.

I realized that my righteous indignation was a form of entertainment for me. I loved getting pissed off at injustice. I didn't do anything about it, I just liked the feeling of being pissed off.

Most comedies are calculated. They tend to pander. They're not about anything important.

Stand-up is every man for himself; you learn from hanging out at these clubs and watching other guys, and then trying not to be like them.

I had developed a survival skill of using my wit to score for myself. If a scene was dying, I'd lob in these little bombshell lines that would get me some attention and a laugh without really helping the scene.

I'd rather do comedies that strike at some bigger ideas.

Parents tell us things to protect us, or they educate us from their own misinformation or misconceptions.