Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.

I got my first television at Stanford when I was 20, and I used to watch 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'. He played my father on 'Becker,' and he's still one of my heroes. Along with John Cleese, he's my favourite physical comedian.

I'm very opinionated, very intelligent and not afraid to show that.

I'm one of the more pessimistic cats on the planet. I make Van Gogh look like a rodeo clown.

Don't be afraid to be amazing

I would like to do comedy. I can be a bit of a Jim Carrey. I was always the class clown.