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You have to understand how bad I wanted to be a comedian, how much I loved doing it. I still can't believe I get to do this for a living and have people come up and want to see me.

Part of being a comedian is that it's your job to look at life and regurgitate it in a funny way, to point out its absurdities.

Reality is, I'm an actor and an entertainer, and I really wouldn't know what to do with another profession.

I think, first of all, you need to love what you're doing, and then this helps in the comedian for its part in everything-but the moment you enjoy what you're doing, you try to express yourself, to find your way, and every time is different, of course.

Well I was much too practical to presume to have a career in comedy.

I never thought of myself as a comedian. That is a label - make me laugh. I want to make you think.

Comedy is my passion. I'm going to do this until I drop.

People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider myself an actor who does comedy. But who wants to do other things as well.

The compulsion to do the opposite of what you are told does not lend itself to many occupations outside the entertainment industry. Within the industry, it is unlikely that you will be very successful without it.