If People See Me In

I Actually Got The Part. And I Thought, Well, I'll Do It For A While. I'll Just Quit If It's Stupid.

The First Year Or So On The Daily Show Is Pretty Intense In Terms Of Travel. You're Going To The Worst Places In The Country, Talking To The Craziest People In The World.

Pat Obrien Knows Nothing. Hes On The Hell Express.

I'm A Complete Egomaniac. It Makes Me Feel Terrible To Say [being Interviewed] Is Hard. It's Taxing In A Way. Just 'cause It's A Lot Of Mental Energy Just To Keep Focused. I Actually Think It's Harder For Journalists.

It Started Off For Me As Just Wanting To Be An Actor And Sort Of Resenting In A Weird Way Being Expected To Write As Well As Be A Comedian And An Improviser. And Then You Think About It For A Minute, And I Smartened Up And Realized That The Only Way To Sustain A Career Is To Generate Your Own Material. Or To Be In Control Of Your Career As Best You Can. And In Allowing Yourself To Do That It Opens Up A Whole New World Of Possibilities. And Then You're Like "oh, Producing Is A Thing."