People have very specific opinions of comedy. Slapstick was an art form in the '20s and the lowest form of show business in the '50s. Who's right, who's wrong? Who's an idiot, who's not?

Being the youngest of five, you're adored, you're fueled with confidence.

You go through publicists because it's easy for a publicist to say to another publicist, 'No'.

I'm totally aware of how lucky I am. I have health, family, children. I do work that gives me total joy and allows me to make a living, and maybe, if I'm lucky enough, I'll feel I've fulfilled a little bit of service to society because I brought other people some laughter.

I think I'm funny because my family, my siblings were funny.

I have a kind of objective luxury about my career.

I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about.