I studied literature and Italian at Yale. I wrote my thesis about Italo Svevo, one of my heroes.

I wrote my master's thesis on cartoons!

There is something fascinating about every human being. The question is how much they're willing to divulge.

I try to write 1,000 words. Some people say it's not about the quantity but about the quality. I disagree. You need to write a lot in order to figure out what's good and what's crap.

What I loved about wrestling was just being foolish, so I studied clown. I studied clown. I studied the art of clown. I actually did my thesis on clown.

In my experience, scientists are not always the most socially adjusted people, and may have habits and fascinations outside of their work that others might consider odd.