I'm proud of my ability to understand what somebody else is trying to do and help them achieve it, because part of the aesthetic of improvisation is service. We don't lead, we only follow. You never say no. Serve the servant, follow the follower. And that's very valuable in your life, as well as very valuable in your work.

I love being onstage, I love the relationship with the audience.

I'm more American than apple pie. I'm like apple pie, with a hot dog in it.

If you're injecting fear into other people, then you're trying to kill their minds. You're trying to get them to stop thinking.

I gut check my show. I say, I say, "Gut, gut, does that feel true to you?" And Gut says, "Yes it does, Stephen. Let's get a grilled cheese sandwich."

I'm not a fan of facts. You see, the facts can change, but my opinion will never change, no matter what the facts are.

Football is American; why are the Romans numering our bowls?!