The U.S. used to be perceived as the moral leader of the world, and we have absolutely lost that.
One of the things that comedy has given me over the years is a really good ability to laugh at myself and to not take things that don't matter too much too seriously. I feel that very little offends me anymore and I'm really grateful for that because I think I was a pretty uptight little kid.
The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.