There's A Personal Story Of My Own

I Made A Handshake Agreement With My Best Friend In College, Michael Shamberg, Who Is Now A Movie Producer. We Used To Write Shows Together, And We Said, "let's Only Do What's Fun. Let's Never Take A Job Where We Have To Dress Up In A Suit."

I've Always Thought That Comedy Was Just Another Dramatic Expression. I Try To Measure The Amount Of Truth In A Work Rather Than Just Looking At The Generic Distinction Between Comedy And Drama. There's A Lot Of Bullshit Drama That Leaves You Totally Cold. And There's A Lot Of Wasted Comedy Time Too. But When You Get Something Honest, It Doesn't Matter What Label You Give It.

The Comic Impulse Is Sometimes A Reaction To Sadness. You Feel Like You Can Make One Choice Or The Other.

Chicago Still Remains A Mecca Of The Midwest - People From Both Coasts Are Kind Of Amazed How Good Life Is In Chicago, And What A Good Culture We've Got. You Can Have A Pretty Wonderful Artistic Life And Never Leave Chicago.

When Someone's An Actor And You're An Actor, You Meet Them And You Feel Like You Know Them. We're In The Same Business, And We All Speak The Same Comedy Language.