Obviously I'm not a role model for impressionable youth.

I've never been against women. That anti-feminist rap is bogus. I think men should be nice to women, buy them diamonds.

I'm so tired of men who are afraid to hurt women's feelings.

I started saying things in church that didn't meet with a lot of approval - like 'Jesus isn't coming back.' They started throwing Bibles.

There's an audience out there for all these different types of things. Whether it's comedy, motion-picture drama, family movie or a cool, cutting-edge indie, it's nice to know that I can span all those different genres.

I don't feel any need to play the role of the clown. In my private life I take a break from humor.

People ask what my influences are, and for me, it's not always obvious. One of my biggest inspirations was Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders. That's based on how she just does whatever she wants to do, and I love her attitude about everything. It bleeds over into my way of thinking and comedy.

A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.