I've met many, many writers who say they would never write about their family, never write about people they did not totally make up. But that is not the composition of my character.

Most of the people I write about I'm still in touch with, so I would be loath to make up stuff about them.

I used to make up stories about my father. I would go to the movies and look for a character who looked like my father.

There's always a version of me who is the narrator. And I make myself look better than other people.

I would have to say that I have to concentrate more when I'm doing comedy. There are so many details that make up any character, but developing a character for a dramatic role seems to come more naturally.

Many children make up, or begin to make up, imaginary languages. I have been at it since I could write.