My influences were Peter Sellers and the great British character actors.

It's funny - if you impersonate somebody, they have no idea it's them.

Every character I do is based on someone I know.

Did you know David Letterman was offered millions of dollars to do a commercial for dog food?

I've always gotten a positive reaction to doing African-American characters.

I used to dress up and impersonate our next-door neighbor, Miss Cox. She wore rubber boots, a wool hat, and her nose always dripped.

It makes you more open, it gives you perspective, having a child