There's no longer a monolithic evil empire somewhere, spreading a different philosophy of life. That doesn't exist.

My folks are economists and have taught economics and social science so I grew up with those kind of conversations around the dinner table.

I think politicians know how to misrepresent data in order to support a political agenda. Politicians and the people that work for them - I should say - are expert at that.

I think unintentionally I gravitate towards concepts and topics that hit home or are something real we can all relate to.

I think that having comedy where people talk the way they really talk, when you talk with your friends and whatever, it's really, it's important. Or else you're making stuff that's a little bit watered down and irrelevant.

People who can't afford their mortgages and have to renegotiate with the bank or something gets repossessed after you worked your whole life. You follow the rules and you do the right thing and you still get screwed. That's what I think a lot of Americans are.

A favorite film of mine is 'Office Space' and I love 'The Hangover.' That is a really good comedy from character in that film, and that is true of 'Office Space' too.