To me, the script is a living, breathing organism. Comedy is something that is ever-changing and ever-flowing with the vibe and the mood of the movie.

When you work on a movie or a TV show, you're a family, so if something that's a two-minute thing in the movie is causing a rift in the family, you also have to think about at what point do you fight this, and at what point is this rift worth having in this very small, very tight group of people who are just there to make something great and funny.

John Goodman's pretty dark - I love John Goodman.

Well, it's so cheesy to say but you can't find a comedy director who makes movies for critics. When a movie does $580 million worldwide, I'm not saying that proves anything except people were enjoying the experience.

Every weekend in history has worked for movies if the movie connects.

When I was in NYU Film School I drove a taxi in New York for two years, I felt like I owned my own business with that little taxi.

It's all about escapism. That's essentially what all movies are about. It's a vicarious thrill.