I'm more pompous and self-assured and determined that if - you know - if the truth can be told so as to be understood, it will be believed.

No one wants life to end. It was bad enough when my last tour came to an end.

The basic function of a comic is stand-up because it's so straightforward and simple. If the audience don't laugh, you didn't do your job. I've had some audiences where I didn't care if they laughed or not because they were either too drunk or stupid.

Jim Henson was an absolute genius.

I am not racked with self-loathing. Some issues of guilt and shame, but I'm a pretty good guy.

And much as I enjoy writing and creating stuff, I don't enjoy it so much that I am willing to give up any time that could otherwise be spent performing.

Eventually, somewhere - be it on the Internet or somewhere else - I will host some version of 'The Daily Show.'