I love how people walk around with crucifixes, skullcaps, pointy hats, funny beards and then say 'you should keep your atheism to yourself.'

I think what makes us human is those choices - whether to tell the truth or not.

The service in L.A. is the best. You don't get sarcastic, surly, fed-up waiters and waitresses like you do in England. They're good at their job and they're there for the customer. The only depressing thing is a lot of them have written more screenplays than me.

When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It's only painful and difficult for others. The same applies when you are stupid.

I can't find someone funny whom I don't like. Hitler told great jokes. I didn't find it funny at all.

Comedy is a medicine - a healing process that can help people get through difficult times and understand things better

You try to make characters you care about, and I think realism helps. Even though this is a high concept, the characters have got to be real.