"Most comedians want to be the architect of their own embarrassment. They have horrible self-esteem issues. I would rather push myself into the mud. I don't want to be pushed into the mud. I think that is probably true. I think most people struggle with self-acceptance. But comedians get a chance to self externalize."
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Interview with B. Alan Orange, Mike Myers and Antonio Banderas Talk Shrek the Third!, movieweb.com, 11 May 2007.
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