Attention to detail - Sherlock certainly has that, and my memory is pretty good - but not as good as his.

If people know too much about you, I think you become a little less interesting as an actor - your job is to fool people.

I don't want to talk about the specifics of other people's performances compared with my own. I'd never do that.

If you're serious about what you're doing, you've got to keep your head and follow your instinct. Maybe you won't reach the same dizzy heights as others, but you will get something back.

Comedy Central was a great network, but 'Chappelle's Show' took it to a completely different level. Other shows got bigger because so many viewers were watching the 'Chappelle' reruns. For BET, the 'Real Husbands of Hollywood' has that same potential.

There are two MFA programs here at the University of Texas, and I read on the jury of both of them. And it's amazing to me how many really talented young writers seem to fear humor.

Nothing is a better icebreaker than a great joke.

The sense of humor has other things to do than to make itself conspicuous in the act of laughter.