Although I've said a million times that I'm not a horror writer, I do like horror.

I've got a long list of books I wish I'd never written-and I've kept them all out of print for the past 20 years.

A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians with higher goals. But all of them get corrupted by power.

Sometimes there is no darker place than our thoughts, the moonless midnight of the mind.

I do as much comedy as I possibly can, but I'm basically limited by the imagination of the secretaries who make the decisions.

Stand-up comedy is a lot about amplifying emotions and situations; movie acting has a lot to do with mellowing things down and making them subtle. The transition was almost terrifying because of the magnitude of change.

The way I approach any role, whether it's comedy or drama, I like to look for the truth first. I think comedy for the sake of comedy wears dull pretty quickly. You have to ground the character in reality first and allow the audience to sympathize, emphasize and be more invested.

Life is funny. If you don't laugh, you're in trouble.