I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I'm starting to get people - not a large group, but quite a few people - who come to see me because they love Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a...

I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a...

I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV...

Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV...

I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

I'm really funny now.

I'm really funny now.

If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if...

If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if...

It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.

It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to...

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to...

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead...

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead...

Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.

Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.

Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed...

Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed...

What drives the creative person is that we see it all.

What drives the creative person is that we see it all.

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men...

But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men...

Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty...

Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty...

It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to...

It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to...

I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.

I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there...

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there...

Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or...

Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or...

A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody...

A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody...