I was always writing. I was writing in high school because it was a really competitive school for class clowns; I used to have to write all of my snaps and my disses the night before and then act like I was making it up the next day.
All artists draw from their lives, except they mask it and camouflage it... which is the smarter way to do it.
Rehearsals make a huge difference.
Most of the great directors I've worked with - De Palma, Spike Lee - like rehearsals.
Latins for Republicans - it's like roaches for Raid.
I feel I don't get credit enough for it, the pioneering I did in comedy.