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

Just expressing contempt for your leaders doesn't really accomplish anything.

Find the most talented person in the room and if it's not you, go stand next to him. Hang out with him. try to be helpful.

You don't have to know much, just a little bit more than everybody else.

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.

There's something very edgy about Bill Murray out there improvising.

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.