David Cross

I was heavily influenced by Andy Kaufman and Steven Wright.

Where my comedy really solidified was when Bush was elected. I couldn't understand how craven and crass he was, and how dumb other people were for electing him.

I'm pretty happy. I obviously have complaints about things, but for the most part, I'm on the above-average side of happy people.

I think I'd be a really good dad. So perhaps I'm doing society a disservice by not having as many kids as possible.

I have no hesitation doing children's movies. Zero. And I don't even have kids.

I think people, for the most part, actually want what they think is best.

Nobody is going to be as bad for free thinking, right-minded individuals than George Bush.

I remember being a kid and the Vietnam War was huge and looking at Watergate.

The best thing about me is there are no skeletons.

I'd be curious to find out, but I don't think people in the entertainment industry are proportionally more or less serious politically than anyone in the landscaping industry.

I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with those people takes a lot of compromise on my end.

I hate bumper stickers, you can't sum anything up. All you do is paint yourself in some caricaturist corner.

My biggest problem is retaining the exact information.

I also try to think of ways to articulate the joke more economically.

I love Tinkle, it's really the most fun I've had in years.

I don't think HBO would want to do anything in conjunction with Sub Pop but I never asked either.

In New York there isn't that weird palpable competitive thing where it's friendly but everyone isn't trying to top one another with jokes when you're just hanging around.

You can't just yell jokes at people.

Originally they wanted me to be Buster but I really like the Tobias part.

There were a number of referendums in '98 that most of the things I voted for passed. That's very satisfying when you feel that most of the country is in step with your views.