No One Is Any One Thing.

People Do Think I'm Jewish. But We're Irish Catholic. My Father Had A Brogue.

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?

One Of My Great Influences Was Don Knotts As Barney Fife.

When You Have To Worry About Paying The Rent, You're Never Bored. You're Just Happy To Have That Job. But Once You Don't Have To Worry And Reach The Point Where It's No Longer About The Money, You're Able To Look At Other Opportunities Outside Of Your Comfort Zone.

People Have Very Specific Opinions Of Comedy. Slapstick Was An Art Form In The '20s And The Lowest Form Of Show Business In The '50s. Who's Right, Who's Wrong? Who's An Idiot, Who's Not?