If you start to disrespect the character you're playing, or play it too much for laughs, that can work for a sketch, it will sell some gags, but it's all technique. It's like watching a juggler - you can be impressed by it, but it's not going to touch you in any way.

Will it, and set to work briskly.

My wife, whenever I'd go off to work and I'd be kind of anxious, she'll say, 'Remember, have fun.' Oh, I forgot, thanks for the reminder. Because sometimes we do forget. We take it all too seriously and there's a lot of joy to be had wherever you are.

The thing about the 600 words, I mean some day, you can do a very, very, very hard day's work and not write a word, just revising, or you would scribble a few words.

When I was younger I probably didn't understand something basic about tact, but I think it kept faint-hearted people at arm's distance and that's not such a bad thing, because life is short and I know the kind of people I want to work with.

Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life.

Generally a chef's book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work.

I don't need the money, dear. I work for art.

America is at that awkward stage it's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.

When I work a game as an analyst, all I do is look at the game like a coach.