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 want to explore marriage without the usual Hallmark Card platitudes. Life is difficult, and I like movies that acknowledge that.

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

I have no trouble selling out—I’m a benevolent hack, in a certain way—but I want to pander for something I believe in.

I'm not a believer in the pratfall. I don't think it's funny just to have someone fall down.

I met someone who said they'd figured out my genre: "madcap redemption comedy." I'll buy that.

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.