Comedy is king. It has to be.

I actually have a good relationship with critics. You have to identify everything that you like and don't like that you see, and that's your job.

Comedy is king. It has to be.

Some references are more important than others. Like the metal stuff. Some people like Motley Crue and some people didn't listen to them at all. So that's why there's New Order and The New Replacements and David Bowie and Public Enemy.

Believing in the project to a certain extent always makes things more affordable.

I think Black Eyed Peas are kind of unique in the ways they produce their songs. Their songs are very current.

If someone said, "Would you like to do the period drama?," I'd say, "Hell, yeah! I'd love to do that!" To dig into history and do a story in some period would be great.