The '80s to me, more than anything else, represents a time of real criminal activity in the office of the president: an incredibly disparate economy in terms of the class distinctions and whatnot, and a tremendous shallowness - a lot of sort of bank robbery by executives.

I love dogs because they're so adaptable.

If I'm enjoying myself, I find my opportunities for more fun become greater.

I'm hoping maybe people like working with me because I like what I do for a living and I want to have a good time.

I would almost rather be in debt constantly than work with horrible people that I hate.

Cigarettes are an instant signifier in culture. It punctuates a joke, or puts that extra zing on a punch line. I like them as a prop. I think it can be really useful for character and texture and contrast and all of that.

One comes to a decision based on what one wants, not based on what one doesn't want. Got it?