People can be a hoot on the set, but if they're not good to work with, that tires very quickly.

People can be a hoot on the set, but if they're not good to work with, that tires very quickly.

My dad had been an actor... not only had my dad been an actor, but his dad had been an actor, and my great-grandfather had been an actor. And who knows before then?

We can't control what the ratings will be. It's like, if you're going to go skiing, do you hope you'll have a good day of skiing? Yes. Do you hope you won't break your leg? Yes.

So much of good comedy is timing and being able to hear the music of a line and the rhythm of a joke. I think that's why a lot of the best comedians have some sort of musical instincts. That's one reason why Kelsey and I work so well together. He's also a musician.

I think opera is probably the exact same thing as boxing-a bunch of big, strangely dressed people making strange noises for a really long time.