11 years ago, Howard Stern interviewed Jerry Seinfield on his joke writing process.

“Seinfeld: I’m never not working on material. Every second of my existence, I’m thinking, could I do something with that?

Stern: That, to me, sounds torturous.

Seinfeld: It’s like going to the gym every day. It’s hard, you know, how you walk in every day and go, “Oh jeez, I gotta do this again.”

Stern: Yeah, it sounds like a tortured life.

Seinfeld: It is, but you know what? Your blessing in life is when you find the torture you’re comfortable with.”