A lot of comedy clubs are set up with people sitting at little tables and you have everything from the way they are seated to them ordering or taking a sip of a drink, these can make a comedian go harder and faster in a club.

You all have a relative who is an expert even though they really don't know what they're talking about.

I was just trying to blend the standup that I do almost with like the visual sketch stuff that I did on "Saturday Night Live." And so in terms of how elastic in the world is, we'll see what we can get away with [in John Mulaney show].

Excuse me: I am homeless. I am gay. I have AIDS. I'm new in town.

Having done stand-up on television and in stand-up specials for like Comedy Central, you learn quickly that for that type of performance you're playing to the camera.

In terms of, like, instant relief, canceling plans is like heroin.

I'm a very straightforward person. But that's fine for a comedian. Because a lot of times you're talking about everyone else.