I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame.

There's such a freewheeling nature to 'Second City,' and the greatest thing about 'Second City' was having a sophisticated audience night after night who appreciated what it was. They knew it wasn't all going to be great when you improvised, so they were very forgiving that way.

I joined an improv group in college, which was a lot of fun. After I graduated, I moved to Chicago to try to get into the Second City.

I ate fiberglass insulation. It wasn’t cotton candy like the guy said… my tummy itches.

Anything nice that's said about me is diametrically opposed to who I am.

For the better part of my adult life, I proudly avoided nerd/nimrod/goober status. I was always just cool enough.

The only time I set the bar low is for limbo.