Knowing about comedy has helped me with the drama. To see people laugh, it's like there are moments of catharsis in the middle of sadness.

The one thing that gives you faith is the fact that people can be apart physically but they can still have an emotional connection.

I always think that, even when people behave badly, if you like something deep inside them, then there is a tiny bit of nobility - they wish they could be good.

I think you need to have the guts to not use comedy. Often, the people that work in comedy use a joke to avoid contemplation.

I use improvisation as a writing tool to help produce material that goes into a script, but a well-crafted script shouldn't sound scripted, and oftentimes people confuse something that looks like improvisation for what is actually a very well-written script that is well-acted.

It’s our imperfections that make us vulnerable, make us interesting. How can I make myself a bit of an asshole and still have humanity about it?

I'm just a good Catholic boy - I do naughty things and feel guilty about them.