I was not self-destructive, though I almost destroyed myself. In the end, I turned away from stand-up with a tired swivel of my head...

I would say the three stages of making a film are the initial 'are we gonna do this,' 'how much will I be paid,' is there a lot of nights, who's it going to be with? The second stage of doing a film is how much fun your going to have doing it. The third stage is was the film a hit?

I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.

Through the years, I have learned there is no harm in charging oneself up with delusions between moments of valid inspiration.

Knowledge of means without knowledge of ends is animal training.

I try not to think about legacy because it is all ­folly. If you study history, even recent history, you'll find many people who were quite significant in their time but are completely forgotten.

Working at the magic shop really gave me a sense of comedy because it was all jokes.