I imagined myself living in New York in some sort of open, large but sparse studio apartment with a lot of blond wood and a futon on the floor and a bubbling samovar of tea in the background and a big beard - living alone but with my beard - and doing theater. That's what I thought my life would be.

Liberals want to burn the flag, but progressives just want to microwave it?

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."

Yes, Dr. King is pro-gun just as surely as Jesus would be pro-nails.

If I had free time to go to Los Angeles to shoot a movie, I would rather spend it with my kids.

For me, improvisation is about working with a partner. That is much easier to do in the interview, because you have a sounding board.

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