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'm not Vegas. Places I play usually cost like $3 to get in, you know, and people are going: Gee, I've got $3, I think I'll throw it away.

I was always very shy but as I get older I think, What am I being shy for? You just grow weary of your own hang-ups.

I love doing my surreal sing-along that had words that no one could follow.

I think probably the most difficult challenge was just the climb and rise in show business because I went through my entire twenties with some success as a comedy writer but not much as a performer. And you have to be kind of informed and naive at the same time.

I can understand the drug thing. So they feel that it's more important to take the drugs than to do a good show for the people.

I was very vulnerable to criticism for many years. I could read a bad review and remember it my whole life.