"I'm always begging people like James Brooks and Cameron Crowe to come to screenings, to see what they make of it, and they're always ridiculously helpful. They also keep me brave enough to commit to what I'm trying to do. They can be great cheerleaders for risk-taking."

"Every time I perform in front of people, no matter how well it goes, the next day, I feel humiliated."

"Most people in the world of comedy at least are multi-hyphenates, so people who direct are also writers."

"It's funny when people debate about music, because they get so passionate about what they enjoy."

"Some people are probably saner. They're good performers, and they go about their day. I just get obsessive about it."

"I always see other people as predecessors and admire them."

"There are only so many hilarious actors so when they cross-pollinate, people assume it's always the same actors and directors."

"The hard part about getting much attention is that people start dissecting what you do."

"I'm always surprised when you do something very different that people don't get behind you more, because you're always told, "Take chances! Stretch!" And when you do it, sometimes people get really supportive and excited, but sometimes people go at you because you've tossed out the formula."