I grew up with a lot of cats like that and they always were so surprising, magnetic, and electrifying. You can't be with them too long because they burn you out but the energy, the impulsivity, and the freedom connecting them to their animal energy is just so powerful to watch. It's dangerous to live like that but it's riveting to watch.

You have the hilarity and the great production. These films are distinctive because they are not just topical, they tell good stories and they let scenes play out physically. Apart from the dialogue, the characters also have a non-verbal existence, for example with Scrat.

The more times you do something, the more likely it is you're going to get it wrong.

I like drama. I love being in a drama where I get to be the funny guy. That's what I really love the most.

I love life, man, and I embrace every minute of it so maybe I bring that on the set. I love people and I want to have a good time.

I had a whole new respect for directors.

I would be jokesmithing. I had files with tons of disses that I would try to write as I was on the train going to school.