No scene is ever about the words being spoken.

If we treat each other as if we are geniuses, poets and artists, we have a better chance of becoming that on stage.

Where do the really best laughs come from? Terrific connections made intellectually, or terrific revelations made emotionally.

The more you know, the more you can make fun of

Fall, then figure out what to do on the way down.

It's not about the journey. It's about the people you meet.

The absolute worst thing you can do in a scene is be apathetic.

The truth is funny. Honest discovery, observation, and reaction is better than contrived invention.

Beyond the deepest tragedy there is laughter; even in the midst of tragedy there is always the possibility for laughter.

The only rule is that there are no rules.

Every interpersonal situation has a solution in which everyone wins.

If everything in this world was in constant decay, why expend so much energy gnashing my teeth over work?

People always ask you, 'What's your dream job?' This is my dream job. It really is a dream opportunity to have your own nationwide daily sports talk show for an hour.

every short story is an experiment - what one must ask is not only, did it come off, but was it, as an experiment, worth making?

The true gardener, like an artist, is never satisfied.

Presidential ambition is a disease that can only be cured by embalming fluid.

There is nothing about an individual as important as his IQ, except possibly his morals.

I treat both acting and writing as a creation - writing is just another element or aspect of it.

It’s hard to stay away from religion when you mess with acid.

This much is true: you have been lied to.