I think my mom recognized that I liked people to be happy. I like people to get along. And I like to be a peacemaker. And I liked the church. So she was like, 'You should be a youth pastor.'

I wanted to be a pastor. I was going to be a youth pastor. I mean, I play guitar; I like to make people laugh.

My mom wanted me to be a youth pastor, and when I became a comedian, she said it was close enough.

I am a comedian. My brain is critical - it's overthinking - but you can find ways to turn it down and realize that's not who you really are.

I have always felt that laughter in the face of reality is probably the finest sound there is and will last until the day when the game is called on account of darkness. In this world, a good time to laugh is any time you can.

One thing I've been happy as peach pie about - because I'm all about the children and the happiness of a woman because that makes the happiness of the home - is that nannies, day cares and babysitters are all collapsing, which is forcing moms and dads to raise their children at home.

Happiness is overrated. There has to be conflict in life.

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.