My father was a corporate lawyer. He went to work in a suit and tie. He had a secretary. He left the house before seven A.M. His professional life felt generic, like a backdrop, a signifier more than a life: office job.

Curiosity is what keeps me open to a sense of hope. It staves off negativity.

Sometimes when you look at somebody else's career or choices or family, there's almost a comfort in knowing there's another option.

When the band first started, it was so much about carving out some space for myself and our audience and our songs.

Now the point of comedy is not just looking funny, it's use of language. We have at our disposal a great language... and the imaginative, creative use of that language can be at the service of humour.

My goal on my bucket list is to write a romantic comedy movie.

Unfortunately, it's the new normal to get divorced - and divorced with children is its own soil rich with land mines. There's a lot of comedy but a lot of heartache, too.

T.J. Miller and Kumail Nanjiani I met when I was in Chicago, learning how to do comedy.