Anthony Jeselnik

On Twitter, when someone would die, I would write a joke. Or if there's a tragedy, I would write a joke and tweet it. That was my thing, and then at a certain point, people started demanding it.

I like seeing what the comedian thinks is funny, not just what they think I'll think is funny.

I'm not the voice of reason; I'm more the guy using these offensive topics as fodder to raise tension in a joke.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

Country radio certainly widens the boundaries of what I can do. Other artists may do something more edgy that gets on radio and that opens the door for me to be more edgy, I think.

I am not concerned about getting reelected. I can make the unpopular but necessary decision. Your focus from day one is on your legacy rather than political considerations.