When I was a kid I wanted to be a musician. I used to play the trumpet. I practiced all the time, but I got braces and I couldn't play it anymore, so I had all of this free time.

I would love to do a drama. I did a couple of episodes of The Good Wife, which is more of a drama. I really liked that; I thought it was interesting. A lot of my favorite comedies play out as dramas.

I'd like to be able to do complex math in my head. Any kind of adversity and I become very anxious, but if you're a robot, you have good equilibrium. I wish I was cooler under pressure, like a robot.

It's always fun to improvise. What's weird is that when you're recording, you're by yourself, for the most part.

If I was a part of secret ninja group my power would be the power of apology. I would just apologize emphatically and freely. And my mech might just be a phone to send apologetic emails from.

I don't go to see many comedies anymore, because I guess it feels like another day at the office.

I feel all of the archetypes in Silicon Valley probably exist in some other form in other subcultures.

I remember as a child listening to comedic musicals and thinking they were a real riot. I had pretty questionable taste in comedy.

As I get older, I think I'm more interested in comedy that doesn't take cheap shots. But I watched some of that Justin Bieber "roast" and I thought it was hilarious.

Believe in yourself and be the source of joy in someone else's life.

As far as he was concerned, there were only two all-important laws on earth:1. Don’t murder people.2. Never swear in front of Lilly.

Every theoretical explanation is a reduction of intuition.

Everybody wanted me to be rich and famous on my art. And I said no to all the commercials and all the seedy offers.

People don't realize the great happiness there is in living to be very old and together all the time.

Wisdom subdues bigotry.

I like to be surprised by life.

I read, I study, I examine, I listen, I reflect, and out of all of this I try to form an idea into which I put as much common sense as I can.

Prophecy is most dangerous when you try to make it happen... The Pattern weaves itself around you, but when you try to weave it, even you cannot hold it.

This is your sword. You press the pointy end into the enemy. Try not to let him make eye contact with you and remember, he spits invisible poison. (Thorn)