I actually write some pretty tough jokes. I don't want to push the "soft" angle too much.

I looked back at some high school journals and discovered that I definitely wanted to be a writer, but not necessarily comedy.

Writing is just my first love. And I still have some issues with telling people what to do.

Women are often pushed into the idea that they write softer, more character-driven jokes.

I remember one guy saying, "You're the only human out of all of them," and feeling a little concerned that somehow that meant I wasn't as funny.

I did improv at Yale, with the Exit Players. It was great, but they played a little rough.

I've met a surprising number of comedy writers whose parents are scientists. Both have an antiauthoritarian slant - they're both skeptics.

I do love science. My father is a scientist.

In high school, I was performing "forensics." You take a section of a play and portray all the characters. I even went to camp for forensics.

A seer is a sacred prophet

It's your life. What are you going to do about it?

I want to support the view that the foundation of reality itself is a unified, indeterminate maze of possibilities.

You have to be able to cut off from the ballet and relax, or you have anxiety dreams at night, worrying about what you're going to dance the next day, going over every little detail.

There is no case where ignorance should be preferred to knowledge - especially if the knowledge is terrible.

You can pass all the gun legislation you want. None of it will make me feel any more or less safe than I do right at this moment.

I have one love - Canada; one purpose - Canada's greatness; one aim - Canadian unity from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

The best thing about being on tour is meeting the fans.

I have exes Im friends with and exes Im not friends with. It depends on what you decide together. I do think that sometimes trying to maintain that bond can be healthier than walking away.

Although we deal with probabilities and expectations, the actual results can deviate substantially from such expectations, particularly on a short-term basis.