Whatever bliss we think we're going to find, we may find it in brief flashes, fleeting moments that come and go. There's an impossibility to nailing down any good feeling.

I used to be married to a woman who pursued every spiritual trend with tremendous passion and dragged me along. I don't believe in anything. I'd seen mediums and readers.

I never work just to work. It's some combination of laziness and self-respect.

Most comedy is not very ambitious. You probably can't name more than a handful of comedies that would qualify for Best Picture.

Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it.

My only conclusion about structure is that nothing works if you don't have interesting characters and a good story to tell.

I've always thought that comedy was just another dramatic expression.