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All You're Trying To Do In An Improvisation Is Get As Much Material As Possible For The Editing Room.

I'm Totally Aware Of How Lucky I Am. I Have Health, Family, Children. I Do Work That Gives Me Total Joy And Allows Me To Make A Living, And Maybe, If I'm Lucky Enough, I'll Feel I've Fulfilled A Little Bit Of Service To Society Because I Brought Other People Some Laughter.

Comedy Is A Weird Thing. You Have To Understand, It's The Weirdest Thing You Can Do. There's No Consensus. It's Not Like... People Say, "i Saw Saving Private Ryan, And That Scene On The Beach Is Just So Moving." I Can't Imagine Anyone Who Would Say "i Don't Find That Moving!" But You Can Show, Whether It's Laurel & Hardy Or The Three Stooges Or Jiminy Glick In Lalawood, Some People Are Going To Look At It And Say "that's The Funniest Thing I've Ever Seen." Some People Will Say "i Don't Get It." Who's Right, Who's Wrong?

All These Things That Enter Your Head Are Assignments. You Write Them Up And Then Throw Them Out There And If Someone Wants To Do It, Your Assignment Is Done.

I Still Do Live Concerts All Over The Country - About Four A Month - With Singing And Characters And Improv. It Keeps Me Limber. I'll Never Lose That. And Comedy Is Still The Bread And Butter.