I look for the meaning in what's funny, and I look for what's funny about things that are meaningful to me.

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

I'm terrified beyond the capacity for rational thought.

Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it.

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

That's one of the great things about DVD: In addition to reaching people who didn't catch the movie in theaters, you get to have this interaction of sorts.

The first comedy screenplay that I wrote was Animal House and I always thought I could and should be a director but no one was about to give me that opportunity on Animal House.