"Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable."

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"Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable."

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"She's got feet like boats, whiskers like an American, and her undies are filthy."

"I think I've only done one horror movie, Psycho III. That was a walk in the park compared to a romantic comedy."

"I just got out of the hospital. I was in a speed reading accident. I hit a book mark and flew across the room."

"I don't feel that I'm explaining the world or teaching people anything. And I'm not trying to be a mirror, showing them what's really going on the world. All I'm trying to do is think of stuff that's funny, just like when I'm kidding around with my friends."

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