One thing I've always appreciated about Dave is that he can be sarcastic without being alienating and self-deprecating without being self-abusing. - Jim Gaffigan

I'd been acting and doing stand-up in New York about eight years, getting rejected, and I finally got the opportunity to do stand-up on Letterman, which holds even more importance for me. With comedians, that's definitely the pinnacle, but being from Indiana, it was a big to-do.

I curse in everyday life, but usually when I stub my toe. The topics I'm discussing, it's not necessary to curse. I found [cursing] is a sign that a joke is not finished or well-written.

I talk kinda slow, especially for the Northeast, so it was a way to beat (would-be hecklers) to the punch.