TV is a different animal. It's not a club set. As you said, you do short sets on TV - about five minutes. So you have to get that rhythm down and also be aware of the camera so you're connecting with the viewers at home as well as the studio audience. It's a different muscle to develop.

A person riding a unicycle on a tightrope doesn't worry about being likeable; they're doing something amazing that very few people can do.

I've seen people who are not very likeable but hilarious. I think comedians get to a point where they know they're funny, so they don't care - in the sense that they know what they're doing. They have a skill.

I wasn't in the drama department, but I auditioned anyway and he not only cast me but also included a few sketches that I wrote, which really sparked my pursuit of comedy.

That heightened dynamic can produce interesting, funny ideas that are phrased in ways that surprise even you, as the performer.

Inherent in mourning is celebration. Mourning without celebration or some form of acceptance leaves you stuck.

I belong to a gym now... well, let me rephrase that: I don't belong there at all, but I go.