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I had all the normal interests - I played basketball and I headed the school paper. But I also developed very early a great love for music and literature and the theater.

I got to work for some great administrators at great institutions, and I had an opportunity to coach great players. Iowa is no different.

I was president of the schools in junior high and high school, got a scholarship to New York University, played a little basketball, and was a celebrity.

Sports were a big part of my life. I was the captain of the basketball team in high school, and captain of the basketball team at Princeton.

I was a very passionate basketball player, really enjoyed the sport. I played it my entire life.

I grew up in Washington State and then eventually found my way back to Iowa City for grad school.

I went to Syracuse University.

In high school, I went to a place called the Mountain School. It's on a farm in Vermont, and I read Emerson and Thoreau and ran around the woods. Now I go hiking with a bunch of my comedy buddies. We talk about our emotions. I also do a lot of writing on hikes, just to get the blood flowing and the ideas moving.