You get an audience to laugh and then show them something horrific, it's going to be even more horrific because they've had the release of the laugh before it.

Tell the audience what you're going to say, say it; then tell them what you've said.

I know what it is like to fear violence. I understand the adrenalin rush that comes before violent confrontations. I write my scripts from an emotional point of view and direct so the audience can experience this adrenalin rush.

You have to make them laugh and then make them listen.

A show can be completely dead before you even get on the air. I've been privy to a couple of those.

It's grueling never knowing if the audience is going to think you're funny. It's soul-destroying when they don't laugh.