Sean Hayes

I don't think comedy necessarily comes from a dark place. But I do think what a lot of us have in common is that, growing up, being funny was a coping mechanism.

No, my entire life is planned. It's called time management.

My job was to play my character in the best way that I could, and hopefully people will enjoy that.

I'm so boring and grounded, and I like quiet, and I like structure, and I like goals. I couldn't be more opposite from Jack McFarland.

I enjoy construction and the process of building things, so maybe I'd be a developer of some kind - residential and commercial. Because I produce a lot of television now, I enjoy building things from the ground up, whether it's a physical structure or a show, and seeing them and realizing them.

I like to be busy and I like to have places to go in the morning, when I get up.

I had so many friends over the years - so many, out of the woodwork, telling me, 'When are you coming back to TV?'

Knowing you're gay, as a kid in the '80s, is a very scary thing.

I listened to George Carlin when I was a kid and knew every word of his routines.

I was buttoned up as a kid. I did what I was told and never broke the rules.

Everybody has a different definition of God. When people say, 'Do you believe?' I think they mean the Christian God. There are a lot of gods, so I think they cancel each other out.

I got 'Will & Grace,' and I thought, 'Oh, this is different. I don't know how to handle this. I'm not bright enough; I'm not quick enough, I don't have the DNA to be a spokesperson for any kind of group of people.'