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Comedy is to force us to observe ourselves in ways that are humorous and yet, at the end of the day, that cause us enough discomfort with the status quo to make a change.

Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

I think a lot comes from having the experience of doing stand-up comedy. It allows you to figure out the psychology of an audience; what things are funny and not.

What's great about comedy, obviously, is that you set up a situation that people assume one thing and then you break the assumption. That's basically the backbone to comedy. You set up a situation, let people make an assumption, and then you break the assumption.

Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing. We set no styles, no standards. We're reflections. It's a distorted mirror in the fun house. We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.

The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience.

The thing is, comedy's gone in a weird direction. People are really into ironic comedy and fakeness and cleverness.

I think, you know, a lot of the business of comedy is taking your personal experiences and making them relatable to other people.

Comedy is a very personal thing, and some people will find it funny, some people won't.

Being a comedy writer gives you permission to be an outsider and poke fun at what people think about other people.