T. J. Miller

I do comedy to give people an ephemeral escape from the tragedy that permeates everyday life.

I think the physical comedy in action sequences is fantastic. Like, '21 Jump Street' did a great job with that.

My father is very dry and very quick-witted, and my mother is very silly. It was the perfect combination because I got an education in physical and verbal comedy.

It's the comedy that guides me. The acting and all that stuff comes second. It's equally important, but I just try to do that as best as I can.

Silicon Valley' is a great show. It might be the best comedy on television. And if the Academy feels I have stood out to the point of deserving an award, I won't pawn it.

Comedy gives you a shot of euphoria that distracts you from everything that's awful.

Steve Martin's comedy albums are so ridiculous.

I am trying to do comedy on every single medium. I consider myself a public servant.

I'm a student of comedy in general, so I've always loved Billy Crystal. But I'm a different type of showman. I'm a clown and a jester.

Sometimes, things need to be so understated on film that I don't even see them as funny, which isn't my favorite style, comedically. When I watch film comedy, I like people that are a little bit more alive on the screen and wound up. I like volatility and unpredictability and other long words like those.

Guardians of the Galaxy' is tongue-in-cheek and has a sense of humor about itself. But it's nothing like 'Deadpool.' 'Deadpool' is this super-bizarre thing. The best thing about it is that it's R-rated.

Effective satire has to be almost identical to the subject that it is skewering.