At first I had no skills in writing comedy. I didn't know what a joke was, but, as someone once told me, your emotions follow your intent. If you create the intention of starting a comedy act, slowly your mind starts adjusting and you arrive at a new emotional state.

I don't think comic timing is the same as music timing, but I definitely find that I've learned from just writing in general that songs can be narrative without having a story.

Be so good they can't ignore you.

The banjo is truly an American instrument, and it captures something about our past.

I find animated movies very touching. They reach an audience that's hard to get with a live-action film.

Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.

Any type of humor can be transferred to the screen, as long as there's clarity. The audience wants to know just what they're supposed to be feeling, when they're supposed to laugh.