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.

Oh, you know, driving around, coming to a stop sign and an entire family, from 8 to 80, will be looking at me with that Dr. Evil look - pinkie on the mouth.

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

I have very happy memories of fairy tales. My mother used to take me to the library in Toronto to check out the fairy tales. And she was an actress, so she used to act out for me the different characters in all these fairy tales.

Dad loved movies and I grew up with British comedy. My ultimate favourite is Peter Sellers.

Marriage can be viewed as the waiting room for death.