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There's nothing I would love more than to host an awards show where I'm nominated for an award - that is so funny to me. ”
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. ”