All these things that enter your head are assignments. You write them up and then throw them out there and if someone wants to do it, your assignment is done.
Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied.
Comedy is a weird thing.
What I learned, a little too late, was that the 'traditional' Martin Short target viewer weighs under 300 pounds. Unfortunately, I was on during daytime.
Everything alters and changes with time. Some things that are considered triumphs, and 10 years later, they're considered minor.
I was a huge fan of Steve Martin, as everyone I knew in comedy was.