David Steinberg

“Comedians talk to other comedians the way jazz musicians can talk to each other.”

“When I talk to Steve Martin, he's joyful when he talks about comedy.”

“I starred in a Broadway play that was Sidney Poitier's first directing job and the cast was Lou Gossett, Cicely Tyson, Diana Ladd and I played a Jewish kid who offered himself as a slave to two Columbia University students as reparations.”

“Here's the rule that I set for myself, and I believe it - even on a show like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm': the more personal you are, the wider your audience.”

“Your relationship with an agent has got to be mutually beneficial. If you can't help their careers, then they're not going to be interested.”

“The whole idea of doing the Hollywood thing never even occurred to me. When you grow up on the East coast, Hollywood seems like this fantasy land and you don't think that people can actually make a living there.”

“I started writing this feature comedy in New York - a Chris Farley vehicle. The script was decent. When I got to LA, I met some new friends in film school and had them read my script and give me notes.”

“I don't really dissect comedy. Nothing kills off humor more than overanalyzing it.”