KG: So you’re calling me a liar? That’s what you’re saying?

JB: You’re a liar.

You worked with a director, Liam Lynch, on The Pick of Destiny. Does that kind of collaboration require compromise?

JB: Well, we’ve been collaborating ever since we started doing the TV show on HBO — that was a collaboration with Bob [Odenkirk] and David [Cross] from Mr. Show. I think we’ve always had really good experiences when we’ve mixed our sauces with other people’s sauces. Right, KG? You like the way I said sauces?

KG: I did. You know, sometimes there’s just stuff you’re not gonna think of on your own.
JB: The ego wants to take all the credit and say, “No collaborators.” But three heads are better than two. And it’s just a question of finding someone who shares a sensibility. That’s an art, too — picking who your collaborators are.