Seemingly unrelated [things] that are in fact really related, that's the stuff I like to talk about. Like dancing, language learning, swimming, three-pointers.
I'm tired of being the funniest person in the room.
If we treat each other as if we are geniuses, poets and artists, we have a better chance of becoming that on stage.
Where do the really best laughs come from? Terrific connections made intellectually, or terrific revelations made emotionally.
The more you know, the more you can make fun of
It's not about the journey. It's about the people you meet.
The absolute worst thing you can do in a scene is be apathetic.
You know how they say you only hurt the ones you love? Well, it works both ways.
I started as a director, but I was too bored with actors. I preferred to act.
I don't want to live anywhere where I'm breathing two million cars' fumes and paying a zillion dollars for the right to be totally hassled.
I try to pick characters that I find interesting and complex and that I feel I can bring something of myself to.