The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.

No one knows anything. You're going to make mistakes and you're going to do things that people think are stupid. You can't sit there and go, "I never want to make a mistake."

It's not like you get up on stage and you're immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don't be discouraged.

If a guy doesn't like a funny girl, something is wrong with him.

A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.

Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.

Growing up in Oklahoma, there wasn't much to do. Play sports, do a lot of drugs, or read and watch movies, which is what I did.

Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you're with somebody.

All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.

I really enjoyed playing Vinny Vedecci, the Italian talk show host. He was the first character I ever came up with where I gave him a name and a way of dressing.

Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright - getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.

To some education is just a bore

Your personal growth is the only thing that matters. You own and write your story

Christ needs people today who are made of martyr stuff! Dare to take a strong, uncompromised stand for Him.

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

I think it is inevitable that people program poorly. Training will not substantially help matters. We have to learn to live with it.

Beating the tea party gang is more important than who does the beating.

Anything that threatens, hinders, obstructs, denies, delays your capacity to stand fully up for yourself, within yourself, take it down.

I did take one drawing class in school, but for this book I spent a lot of time talking to painters and asking them silly questions.

Fools are wise until they speak.

Never knowingly leave anything wrong on your canvas.