If DreamWorks and Disney need that name to sell the cartoon and get people in the seats, that's what they need. It's not fair, but there's plenty of other work for us to do.

I used to be kind of bitter and jealous as well, but I get it. It's business.

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real job - so I started doing a little standup.

Movies, obviously, are a little more lucrative. The initial paycheck is better.

Videogames are a little more work and they're a little more stilted.

I started doing stand-up in college.

People fear anyone who differs from what is considered normal, and in a small town the idea of normal can be as narrow as the streets.

History is the hidden map of who, where and how we are today.

I am learning to flow with rhythm of nature.

The most holy cannibalism you can perform is to eat the flesh and blood of sagacity, and by sharing it with other wisdom thirsty cannibals.

Inspiration is the power of the soul.

I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well.

A young bride can put on makeup at 6 in the morning and look fabulous at midnight. I have about a 15-minute window where I actually look good, and then I have to wash my face and start over.

This place has a one, two knockout punch.

I do have an obligation, however, a debt that cannot be settled by my lyrical decisions. My life will be judged by my obedience, not my ability to confine my lyrics to this box or that.

The worlds I paint leave a lot to engage the imagination by hinting at what lies beyond the four edges of the painting.