I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy.

There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them.

No one has a monopoly on wisdom, and even for people who aren't religious, you can learn things from religious people.

If you do something very successful, you will then be defined by it.

I don't like comedy that I think is bad comedy, where people are trying to be sick for the sake of it, where there's no intellectual point behind it. I like stuff that's got an underlying point of view.

When you tour you become more intimate with your audience. It's like I need reassurance that they like me or at least find me relevant. And that I can still do it.

I enjoy comedy but it can become wearisome.