Pretty much everywhere I go, I'm pretty much thinking I'm going to be bounced. I am still the outsider who snuck into the party. I identify with the regular person, because that is who I am.

I also don't have a desire to be on the A-list. I feel more people can relate to the D-list than the A-list.

That's life when you're on the D-list.

My friend Anderson Cooper is the scion of one of America's great shipping and railroad families, the Vanderbilts.

No one teaches you how to do this. How do you let go of someone who you love so much?

So yes, I say things I regret constantly, and I just can't help it.

I prefer being known for my stand-up because I write it. I love being an actor, and saying other people's words is great. But then, when I do stand-up, I love getting my own point of view out there.