I think it's important that your first film be your worst film, that one's life trajectory should go up.

And Barry Levinson is insanely funny. I don't know if you know this, not everyone does, but he and Craig T. Nelson were a comedy team back in the coffeehouse days of the late '60s.

I've loved the Internet space in terms of creative content control and ownership, the things I haven't had since I started as a stand-up comedian.

If you're not creating, you're waiting.

How do you stand out? Just find your point-of-view.

I am completely and utterly hooked to all the great shows on A&E and Court TV that are about small town murder.

No one smokes because they like the way it tastes. If we did, they'd make cigarette-flavored cookies, candy, ice cream. What is this? Marlboro fudge with nuts? Give me a scoop of that, willya? She's gonna have the Menthol Swirl with the Camel chip.