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" A bunch of comedians have gotten in 'trouble' for sharing their views. When an actor or an artist or might come out saying something political or whatever, then it becomes about that view. "

" Always wanted to go to Germany... probably one of my top ten. "

" A music teacher. It was in the inner city at a school called Horace Mann. I think I was most effective when the kids pissed me off. "

" Anything to do with 'The Office' I would revisit. "

" As a comic and as an actor, I think you've got to be partially crazy. "

" Banging on the piano while my grandmother was watching me. I'd run up to her and ask: 'How was that, Grandma?' And she'd say, 'That was beautiful, baby!' And I'd run back to the piano and play some more. I'm sure that's why I still play today, because I was encouraged from such a young age, 2 or 3. "

" Being on 'The Office' prepared me for drama. Comedy got me ready, but once you get down to it, they're two sides of the same thing. I mean, the delivery has to be different - in drama, there's more time to breathe, and comedy's all about hitting the joke. "

" Comedy chose me. "

" Comedy chose me. I always had this urge to be silly that I couldn't control. I remember my father having me read 'The Three Little Pigs' to him, and I would improv all around the story, like when one pig's house got blown over, he put on his gym shoes and took off. "

" Comedy prepared me for drama. There are a couple techniques you can think of. One of my acting teachers said that comedy is like ping-pong, and drama is tennis. You take things a bit slower, so you do get to breathe more and take some more time. "

" Coming up with comedy is hard, man. Those bits aren't easy to think of! "

" Doing voiceover is so much fun because you can play with the lines as much as you want. You can put a whole bunch of energy into it, jump up and down, whatever you got to do. "

" Even in comedy, you have to be real. It's all about being real. It's how real can you be? That's the challenge. How much are you willing to take on for your character? "

" Ever since I can remember, I've always been silly. "

" I can bring a crowd down. There should be a contest for that. "

" I do - I do enjoy a good rom-com here and there. Would 'A Fish Called Wanda' be a rom-com? "

" If you're going to be the lead, you better be ready to always be working. "

" I got a call from my manager saying, 'Howie Mandel wants to talk to you.' And I'm a comic - big fan of all he's done. He was pitching me 'Caraoke Showdown', and I was just excited about it. "

" I got mad love for hot tubs. "

" I grew up in church, so every time I say certain words, I'm like, 'I'm going to get in trouble.' "

" I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, north Beverly. It was cool, everybody's cool on the block. "

" I have a phrase I say: 'What the damn?' It's my favorite. It just came to me one day. "

" I have a sound. It's called 'funk mixed with stank.' That's what I do. "

" I have done my share of karaoke. There is a karaoke place right around the corner from me, and I have been there maybe 800 of 1,000 days I've been in L.A. A lot of songs I know now because of that place. I dig karaoke and have fun with it. "

" I hear a lot of girls say, 'I can be myself around you,' and I'm always thinking, 'Who are you when you're with somebody else?' "

" I love hip-hop, but hip-hop is a way of life. "

" I love the deadpan. It's such a strong go-to. It lets the audience make their own decisions about what you're thinking. "

" I'm a band leader and substitute teacher, and then one day they bring me into a music class, and I'm like, 'Wait a minute, I know this stuff.' And the principal is like, 'Just throw the video in and call it a day,' and I'm like, 'That's not good enough. I want these kids to know what it's like to have a gig and all that kind of stuff.' "

" I'm a performer. "

" I'm a performer. I do comedy and music, and I blend them together. My band is 'Nasty Delicious!'. "

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