Well, for me, it's the relationship between comedy and life - that's the edge I live on, and maybe it's my protection against looking at the tragedy of it all. It's seeing life in balance. Comedy and tragedy co-exist. You can't have one without the other. I'm of the school that anything can be funny, if seen from a comedic point of view.

I think of myself as a real writer, not just someone who dabbles in it, so I deserve some credit.

I loved writing and performing, but the idea of doing it for a living seemed so remote. But I eventually let it devolve to the point where it was the only thing I could do.

My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules.

If Chevy Chase had not been an actor, he might have been a very popular guy in advertising or whatever field he would have gone into, because of his charisma.

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.

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