Thinking of Plan B muddies up your chances of succeeding at Plan A.

Well, you know, I don't think anyone who writes a television series has a master plan from the beginning, and knows all the character traits, and everything that's going to happen.

The idea of doing stand-up is terrifying to me.

Growing up in Rhode Island, my friends would have strung me up if I had been a Yankees fan.

Still when I go on talk shows, I worry that I have to live up to a comedic persona.

Starting out, I bet I didn't get a lot of parts because of my strange voice. I'm not consciously thinking, 'Hey, sound like a squeaky dog toy mixed with a bagful of rusty nails.' It's just what my voice has done.