There's a big shift in our whole way of living, and it started maybe 10 years ago when [smartphones] came into existence. Up until then, we were at the mercy of the press, and so-called experts that would tell us what to think and how to think.

Marijuana grows everywhere in the world. And it really is currency, if you think about it.

Well, I had an after hours club in Vancouver and when any of the Motown acts would call.

Everything that happens to me is very cosmic.

People try to put ownership on things: 'That's mine, that's my joke.' No such thing. Like if you tripped or stumbled and people go, 'Oh, that's Charlie Chaplin.' You know what I mean? You can't own a joke. You can be the guy that tells it the best, but you can't own a joke. Nowhere can you own a laugh.

Whenever I do anything, I need to take 15 or 20 minutes, maybe longer, to regroup.

Any excuse to live in New York and do art. Has to be one of the most rewarding experiences in the world.