Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs.

But from what I can see all around me today, that America is fading fast, if it's not already gone.

So many people aren't ready for Hollywood - professionally or practically.

Maybe, I got a sense when [Star Wars] came out, and there were always these lines around the block. We didn't understand the popularity of Cheers until maybe five years into the series.

I'd never been to acting school, so I never thought I'd get this far.

Really, improv is all about creating for what's around you, in the moment, so it fits in a way that you can't see the seams. It's like a great jazz combo. I still do it.

I was a carpenter in Northern Vermont and got this tax refund check that just about covered a one-way airfare to London. So this I saw as a sign from God. So I went over to see Ray [Hussett] for a couple of weeks and ended up staying 10 years. I got work as a stage carpenter at the Oval House in Kennington, South London.