It's not the despair, Laura. I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand.
The World is insane. With tiny spots of sanity, here and there... Not the other way around!
I think we're all born with a sense of humor. Creativity is another thing though.
Laughter is a force for democracy.
When you do comedy in front of an audience, they are the ones who tell you whether it's funny or not and which bits are funny and which bits need to be fixed.
The Americans are just more enthusiastic and more likely to engage in hyperbole.