I've known lots of people that are talented and nothing happens. It's not about talent, it's relentless drive.

I hate being mean. I watch those roasts on Comedy Central and they make the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

I think you figure out how to be funny by necessity. It's not a natural thing, being funny in the face of tragedy is kind of demented.

There was plenty of dysfunction in my family and I went to Catholic School with these psychotic nuns. I would always try to be funny to lighten the mood.

I think the obsession with wanting to change yourself is crazy over the top.

Be relentless and then you'll break through.

This whole generation of parents - I'm guilty of it too - does too much for their kids.

Going to Catholic school was what fueled me into comedy. The nuns were so brutal so I used to try to make my friends laugh.

I don't just want to be successful I want to have fun.

I think I knew I was funny in Elementary School. I think most funny people realize it when they're young. It tends to come out of stress or trauma - something that makes you want to be funny.

I think comedians have a function in society, which is to make fun of our icons.

Greatness should have no victimsGreatness should need no victims.

I just planted the family vegetables yesterday. You name it, I grow it.

When I went back to New York with somewhat of a name, they didn't want movie actresses.

I wanted to see what no one had yet observed, even if I had to pay for this curiosity with my life.

Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends.

I've always had good support of parents for doing what I wanted to do. When it became music they were just as supportive as well.

I'm lucky that people believe me when I'm in character.

I like songs and film because you can turn your life into a sort of myth or dream.

If you act like you know what you're going, you can do anything you want - except neurosurgery.

Intellectually I'm probably a Republican.