Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it.

Europe to me is young people trying to appear middle-aged and middle-aged people trying to appear young.

Dr. Evil got shortchanged in the first one. The family dynamic between Scott and Dr. Evil - the adventures of being an evil single parent - needed to be explored.

I like smart jokes, I like dumb jokes, and I like dumb jokes done smartly.

With fame there is a crosswire between intensity and intimacy. You have decoy intimacy, but you are also very much alone.

Most comedians want to be the architect of their own embarrassment. They have horrible self-esteem issues. I would rather push myself into the mud. I don't want to be pushed into the mud. I think that is probably true. I think most people struggle with self-acceptance. But comedians get a chance to self externalize.

I love making stuff. There's a joy in having the first molecule of an idea, then testing it in front of audiences at secret shows that people only know about the day before. I videotape those, study them, enjoy being in the character and figuring out the movie.