do you know the iconic movie "erin brockovich?"was like, "julia roberts is going to be on our street. oh my god, this is amazing!" and then all of the sudden it dawned on me and i said, "mom, is she poor in the movie?" [ laughter ] and my mom just, like, truly, like, the color draining from her face just, like, shook her head and said, "yes. and then of course i watch it opening day with popcorn -- so excited. my gay ass thrilled. and then she's, like, here's julia roberts stomping on roaches and barely making like her rent and i'm like, "okay, well, not glamorous, but love it." >> seth: were you someone that, as you were going through school, did you have a sense that you were one of the funny ones >> yeah, i mean, i feel like i realized i was funny when i also realized how deeply unfunny everyone was around me >> seth: sure, yeah. >> i think that's a good comparison no, but i mean, look, being born gay and disabled in this world, you kind of realize you need some, like, houdini tricks to get through it like, i was like, "okay, th