You have to be respectful of pop culture, because people interpret it in the way they want.

What I've kind of learned about comedy is that when comedy gets too expensive it might not be funny. Sometimes it's good to keep the conditions where you're pressed for time and it's just about getting the work done, as opposed to how much things are we eating on the set.

You should never be afraid to be yourself, under any circumstances. The genre of cool is fleeting. What's cool today will not be cool a year from now. If you're yourself, you'll be at peace with yourself.

You need fans in high places, I always tell people. I don't care how talented you are.

In L.A., the waiters think they're stars. Everybody's always trying to pretend that they see stars every day, so there tends to be a false blas' about celebrity sightings in L.A. In some ways, that's a good thing, because it allows you to walk around.

It's very important that your parents have careers of their own. When the kid becomes the breadwinner of the household, that's when you have problems.

So, the advice that I would always give is make sure you've got your own career, before you put your child in the business.