I had gone to the doctor. The doctor said, 'You're healthy as a horse. You've got two weight problems - two health problems because of your weight. Please do something.'
Jerry Seinfeld has an interesting theory. He goes, '20 pounds up or down, and you lose your funny.'
I kept being asked by corporations to do corporate gigs. And I said, 'I don't have anything. I'm not a stand-up. You want me to come sing show tunes for you? I don't think so.'
I know what it's like to be in the closet! I know what it's like to be bullied and attacked because someone or some group thought I was different or below them... so, I'm coming out of the closet as an ally of equality for everyone; as an ally to hope.
Isn't it time you came out and told the world what you believe?
Usually, characters that are doing something nefarious have some extra layers to them. The general rule is bad people don't necessarily think they are bad.
I think with challenge comes a little more fun.
I've gotten a lot of compliments on the 'Criminal Minds' guy. I guess it's because the look of that character is so different from what people expect of me.
I was a shy and insecure kid and didn't know quite where I fit.
Comedy works best when people recognise themselves.
I'm still bald, I just wear a toupee.
There is no community service in 'Seinfeld.' But rather than lauding that, I think it shows the insane banality of it.
Life and families and babies are all joyous gifts. But if we do not begin to truly account for our numbers, we will surely create an ecological crisis that will only lead to anguish and despair.
The necessity for 'professionals' in the entertainment industry is being constantly challenged.
I cannot tell people who are struggling that I come first. I just cannot.
If I could really move my career much more into predominantly directing, I would jump at that.
Is it my end-all and be-all to become a standup comic? No.
I love smart comedy.
Things that make me laugh range from a wonderful stand-up like Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K. and Chris Rock to my son Gabe, who does great improv work. I also look backwards to the great comedic actors like Jackie Gleason, Paul Lynde and Phil Silvers.
I have no illusions about having another 'Seinfeld' in my life.
