The times change, and to the extent that comedy captures the spirit of the times, it will enjoy success.

When you're a big enough part of the process that the Writers Guild gives you a lot of credit, that's a good thing. It tells me that I've had a significant impact on the film as a writer.

My first few films were institutional comedies, and you're on pretty safe ground when you're dealing with an institution that vast numbers of people have experienced: college, summer camp, the military, the country club.

A psychologist said to me, there are only two important questions you have to ask yourself. What do you really feel? And, what do you really want? If you can answer those two, you probably can leave your neuroses behind you.

I always claim that the writer has done 90 percent of the director's work.

The cutting room is where you discover the optimal length of the movie.

I can't imagine a successful comedy movie without a successful comedy performance at the heart of it.