Because, as we all know, it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent, like thinking. And it’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to start on big things that we’re not so sure about.

Sense of humor is so much more subjective than anyone believes.

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you open to my ideas

Some actors, I think, want to feel that they are as creative as the writer. And the answer is, frankly, they're not.

I'm struck by how laughter connects you with people. It's almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you're just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy.

That's a lovely experience when you make an audience laugh. Then the nerves go away for a bit. And sometimes you do things then that you've never done before that are really funny.

For those wondering how to deal with anxiety and depression, the first thing to consider is what you're putting into your mouth.