Think about scary movies: There's a fine line between horror and humor.
People may think of Southern humor in terms of missing teeth and outhouse accidents, but the best of it is a rich vein running through the best of Southern literature.
Sense of humor is important in life, not just in clothing. How boring to live a life in beige.
I certainly didn't say while writing 'Gossip Girl,' 'Oh this is going to be big!' It was really like, 'Oh god, everyone's gong to hate these people! They're so bratty!' But I actually think what is so appealing about them is the humor in them.
But it was this tough little character part that I was playing, a very funny little guy that I invented over a weekend, because I realized I was not contributing to the humor of this thing. And I had to do something.
All my jobs have been with food in one way or another since 1948. My parents were in the hotel business, and I just loved the warm hearted people who worked so hard with such good humor.
My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.
Humor was not important only for me, humor was important for this nation for centuries, to survive, you know.
Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice.
At NBC I wasn't really sure if the grandparents were going to get my sense of humor on a particular topic.