I used to have a theory actually that, if you've had a good childhood, a good marriage and a little bit of money in the bank, you're going to make a lousy comedian.
On 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' it takes almost a year to get 10 shows written. It always reminds me of my old yeshiva days, where you used to sit over a piece of Talmud and analyze everything that was going on.
Silences are the most underrated part of comedy.
My father was a rabbi and had a little synagogue in Canada, so I'm from Canada. I left there at 16.
The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience.
My influences were Woody Allen and Lenny Bruce.
