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" A lot of people think, 'Oh, you made 'SNL.' You're set. You're good.' No. All there is gigs, and you go from one gig to another. And hopefully you get a good gig, and it lasts for a while, and you get good work and people remember it, and you have good memories of it. "
Good
You
Work
" As a comedian, I'm always quoting 'Caddyshack' and 'Dumb and Dumber.' "
Quoting
Dumber
Dumb
" Changing the conversation about how Americans perceive veterans is really important. These are hardworking, dedicated, innovative people who deserve quality employment when they return home from their military service. "
Quality
People
Veterans
" Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, those guys mean so much to me because I watched those guys and how they transform and watch the commitment to what they do. I admire them. "
Me
Commitment
Admire
" For the most part, I keep playing big knuckleheads who are like bulls in a china shop. "
Big
Playing
Keep
" Guy's guys are of course welcome! But my audience runs the spectrum of humanity. There's something for everyone! "
Humanity
Audience
Welcome
" Honestly, I just keep my nose to the grindstone and keep working. At the end of the day, that's usually one of those things that's going to get you ahead. "
You
End
End Of The Day
" Honestly, you could beat me, torture me - just don't bore me. "
Bore
Me
Torture
" Hopefully, I'm not stealing scenes from other actors, because then they won't want to work with me. "
Stealing
Work
Want
" I always try to stick to the script because I want to respect the writers, and I want to respect the director. But if the director and my fellow actors are okay with me playing with it a little bit, then I definitely want to play with it. "
Want
Try
Me
" I am one of those guys that's an optimist. I am always optimistic. I don't know how you can be any other way. "
Know
Always
I Am
" I can't quote stats from another decade. I've got friends that can do that. But I am a huge sports fan. In fact, I enjoy all sports, and when I enjoy a game for five minutes, I'm in it for the whole thing. Plus, I do have some teams I loyally follow. "
Fact
Game
Enjoy
" I don't mind it so much if I get type cast as an authority figure. I get to do comedy no matter what it is, so it doesn't bother me. "
Matter
Mind
Me
" I had just left 'Saturday Night Live' when I came to 'The Daily Show,' and it just felt like Jon was on my side. I'll always be grateful to him for that. I just got the impression he wanted me to succeed, and then I wanted to succeed for him. I think that's good leadership. "
Daily
Good
Grateful
" I have a fondness for Georgetown. There's always some place in Georgetown that has a bunch of people that look like they're having fun, watching the game. Go in there, grab a pint. It's the best. "
Having Fun
Go
Game
" I have performed for the troops... in Iraq! They loved it! I loved it... It's all good! "
Iraq
Loved
Good
" I hope this doesn't sound harsh, but if you're not constantly craving breakfast every second of every day, you're not a real American. Y'know what, let's throw the Canadians in there, too. "
American
You
Hope
" I just love the Corps. I love the brotherhood, the camaraderie. I thank anyone in uniform who serves their fellow man. I love this country for so many reasons. We have such a great country here, and it's worth defending, and it's worth sacrificing for. "
Man
Love
Great
" I knew I wanted to try comedy and acting. Even if I failed, at least I would have tried. It's better than never having tried. "
Try
Better
Comedy
" I like boysenberry. I have no idea what it is. And it sounds like poison - which is terrifying - but you can't hold a name against a flavor. If you did that, everyone would hate Crunchberries. "
Everyone
Hate
You
" I lived in New York for 10 years; I followed the Rangers. Now I live in L.A. I want to adopt a team. I'm always going to be a Kansas City Chiefs and Royals fan. I want to adopt a team in a new town, so I've adopted the Kings. "
City
Want
Team
" I love improv so much. Listening. I think that's the key. When you improvise, you put a lot of pressure on yourself to create, and to be generating information, and trying to be funny, but if you just listen to what's being said to you, and then react honestly, you generally get better results. "
Yourself
Think
Funny
" I love to play it. I think it's funny. It's always been funny to me. Somebody who's large and in charge but totally wrong-headed. "
Funny
Think
Play
" I'm a Kansas City kid, so I love my Royals and Chiefs. I went to the University of Kansas, so I love the Jayhawks. But I live in L.A., so I'm a fan of the Dodgers. "
Love
City
Fan
" I'm an improviser. I came up doing improv at the U.C.B. Theater in New York for seven years. That's where I started, so improv is what I love. "
Started
Up
Doing
" In college, I was a theater and film major at Kansas University. I always had an affinity for comedy. I could probably quote everything from 'Caddyshack,' 'Stripes,' and all those great comedies from the '80s. "
Comedy
College
Always
" I need a coffee, I'm a cold coffee guy. That's how I do. "
Coffee
How
Need
" I never got into the horror genre, and action was fine, but I just loved comedy. Any comedy I could get my hands on, I would. I watched 'Saturday Night Live' religiously. "
Action
Loved
Saturday
" In high school, I was voted 'Most Humorous' in my senior class. "
Senior
High
Class
" In the Marine Corps, I was used to people doing what they said and saying what they mean. There was a higher purpose and calling in the Corps. Everyone works toward accomplishing something together, and there's a common goal. In entertainment, the same isn't always true. You're in it for yourself in Hollywood. "
You
People
Purpose
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