I think journalism can come from anywhere, and comedy can certainly come from anywhere.

You ever spent eight hours acting in water? It's a lot easier to get in and out of a bath. Hot tubs are bad news for actors, man.

I love Billy Joel. I cry sometimes when I hear 'The Stranger.' 'You May Be Right' may be one of the greatest songs ever written.

At around 19 I realized that I really didn't have any skills other than making people laugh, so I should probably pursue it full-time.

There's a common misconception with sketch comedy that you just go up there and wing it, but it's written, and there really is order.

For me, why would a Jew want to go anywhere in history ever? I'm only going to have to run.

I am what they call a chubby-skinny guy. I appear to be normal and have the look of an in-shape man, but if we were to go to a pool party I would go with my shirt on.

Well, you can't improvise story, which is a fact. If you could, the budget would be insane.

The only place I want to travel to is the United States Of America from 2008 to 2016. Anywhere else is a horribly dangerous time for women and minorities.

I love Obama. He's my favorite president of all time. I have a giant picture in my apartment in New York that is of his Chicago Tribune cover, Mr. President.

America is never great. America is great in what it can be, which is the American dream.

Be a person who sees endless beauty in nature and in humanity.

Everything hurts until you become good at hurting everything around too.

. . . when you are stressed, if you take three deep breaths before you say or do anything, this will help prevent you from making choices you might regret later.

I like to carry a nice bag because then I can wear t-shirts and jeans all the time!

Never loan a book to someone if you expect to get it back. Loaning books is the same as giving them away.

Active people don't change the world profoundly; ideas do. Napoleon is less important in world history than Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

I don't tan in New York City. I don't want to waste it on that. I'll do my own fake tan, actually. It's awesome.

I think we are very environmental people. We need to be supported environmentally. Books very much have that imprint on the mind.

My main interest was finding boyfriends. I'd park myself in the bookstore and read with one eye on everyone coming in.

Take a stand, America! You deserve better. Resolve to live life vibrantly by looking to family, faith, and freedom in this new year!