The kind of poetry I write, lyric poetry, I think is really concerned with intimacy, with mystery. That needn't be religious mystery, there are mysteries to do with everyday life.

Every relationship should eventually become a long-term relationship. Any director that I meet now isn't just a director. He's potentially a friend, and someone I can call to do a project that I want or that I have. That's what I mean when I say branding and developing yourself, as a business.

My Twitter reflects what's going on with me in my life.

Everybody wants to be famous, but nobody wants to do the work. I live by that. You grind hard so you can play hard. At the end of the day, you put all the work in, and eventually it'll pay off. It could be in a year, it could be in 30 years. Eventually, your hard work will pay off.

I know how easy it is to put your foot in your mouth.

I don't have to change anything. I think that's the secret to comedy. You want to be universal and appeal to everyone.

'Soul Plane' put me in a position to succeed. I'm glad I had the opportunity to be the lead man.