There's a very fine line between political comedian and activist, and I don't really think I fall over into the activist category.

I've been a performer in the public eye for many years now and it's much darker. It feels so worse now. It feels heavy; it's difficult to deal with. The hatred is unbelievable, but I actually feel a lot more compassion for the journalists and people who aren't used to that. At least on some level, it's been a part of my world for a long time, so I can handle it. I'm not going to say that I'm used to it, because I'm not. I think it's really difficult for people who are just doing journalism and receiving death threats on a very consistent basis.

I never believe them when they say that because you really have to sort of be aware of what's going on in the news in order to get the jokes on the show.

I was brought up to question things, but I was always a really quiet and shy child.

The best part about poker is there's no down side.

You have to be willing to ask questions that almost no one else would ask.

It's very disconcerting to have a camera shoved in your face. It's really discombobulating. If you're the least bit nervous you forget what you just said, you can't find your way through, you can't follow the logic of your own statements sometimes. It's a weird sensation. And I think that really helps to lock people in place.