Elvis Mitchell Quotes

When I did 'Scrubs', we were able to always do one as scripted, and then we got to play a little bit and do some stuff. I thought that was pretty loose, but then coming on 'Happy Endings,' it's even looser.

I love 'Last Call.' It took me a little bit to figure out that I wasn't going to be that guy in a suit telling monologue jokes.

'The David Letterman Show' is a show of comedy.

The comedy in 'Star Trek' is always very subtle, if it's there at all.

I love TV. I think I'd do a half-hour single-camera comedy.

I wouldn't say 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' is a really 'delicate' show. I would probably use a word more like 'zany.'

So many people say they went to school on 'The Larry Sanders Show.'

I think that 'Family Guy' and 'The Critic' come from some of the same kind of seed. I don't know what it is.

A lot of comedy on television has a reserve to it, and it's a little too cool for school.

'Breaking In' is a very different office comedy and a caper comedy. Aside from 'Chuck,' there is no half-hour comedy that does stuff like that.

I mean Ally McBeal was sort of the closest thing I can think of to kind of being a comedy-drama but that had its own kind of style that meant it got kind of big sometimes. But it was a great show.

30 Rock is a little different from other current sitcoms, in that it's fast-paced, but the pace comes from the actors, not the editing.

As a competitor, you want the biggest, tallest challenge you can possibly ask for.

My stand-up is clean; it's not too edgy. I've played it safe since the beginning.

I bought the 'Happy Valley' DVD because Steve Pemberton was in it.

As a competitor, you want to pitch against the elite guys and really good guys.

The appearance on 'The Tonight Show' was one thing, but the YouTube afterlife was incredible.

I think I've seen every 'Bill Maher' episode.

I'm a competitor at the end of the day.

I'm a hundred percent looking forward to Brie Bella versus Stephanie McMahon.

Things like 'The Office,' and arguably shows like 'The Only Way Is Essex,' are comedies, just using real people in real situations.

I feel like I'm a competitor. I hate to lose.

When I worked on 'The Daily Show,' we had some puppets made of myself, John Oliver, and Jon Stewart. When I left the show, I stole the puppet. I took what was rightfully mine.

I am fully prepared to fight with any opponent in my category from any team.

I think 'the Mighty Boosh' are quite good.