[Using humor to explore serious issues] disarms people. It's a way in. It's gentle, but at the same time it's subversive, and I like that duality.

I do choose to write for a living - in addition to writing plays. I no longer write sitcoms, and I no longer feel shame.

Freedom is willpower to act for a change.

You can never be happy unless you learn to love yourself.

The fog eventually clears itself.

The whole world has American dreams. This country has people from all parts of the world. We have Irish who live here, we have Brazilians.

Two-thirds of Americans believe that, after a baby's heart is beating and they can feel pain, that they need some protection.

Have you noticed since Global Warming took hold that all the snowmen look kind of angry?

I never met a librarian worth his or her salt who didn't perceive my passion for books.

I think the work is always personal. This album differs. It seems to be a lot more positive. It seems to have a certain amount of optimism about it.

I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

I'm really open to just about anything but I think the real dream is to be able to write my own thing.