A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.
Comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin. A talent in one area might also lead to a predisposition in the other.
I think my parents were happy that I'd gone to university and gotten a degree in history so they thought, 'Well if acting doesn't work for him, he can always become a history teacher or something.' Fortunately, the acting worked out.