I'm not a moron, but science fiction to me requires a suspension of disbelief and honest curiosity or fascination in that kind of bullshit. I've just never been able to make that jump, really. I like things to be more organic.

My monologues aren't always funny. They're generally thoughtful. Sometimes at different levels of aggravation. And sometimes no aggravation. But the pressure on me is not to be joke-efficient when I'm talking on this mic. And that sets the tone.

When I was a young kid I loved Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett and Jackie Vernon.

Left wing, right wing, I am wingless and tired of trying to fly. Here comes the ground.

I'm just saying, 'Hey, throw me a bone. How about a smile, cute t-shirt? Look at me.' Nothing - unless it's a turn to their friends to go, 'Hey, why is that weird guy looking at us?'

My dad is actually a manic depressive, which is very exciting half the time.

Because we're comics and we pass each other on campus, we know of each other, and a lot of the time there's a mutual respect there.