You ought to be able to wear your character like a Lycra bodysuit.

There's a way of doing comedy that feels true to the person doing it, that doesn't feel like clown-work or silly faces and antics, but that feels real - like you're playing a real person who has real thoughts and feelings, and it's very grounded. I started to watch all comedy through that prism.

When you're coming up with your philosophy and approach to performing comedy, you take special note of the things you disagree with as much as the things you agree with.

It's great fun to memorize somebody's biography, and then liberally play with the real facts of their life and go a step beyond reality.

If anything, in the podcast world, I'm relieved that I don't have to dress like the character. I don't necessarily have to do all of the physicality that conveys the character, but do as much as I need to help me feel like the character.

I think Comedy Central and probably all channels are on their way toward being apps accessible on whatever the Roku of the future is.

In sketch comedy, wear your character like a hat, not a suit of armor.