We didn't understand irony yet in the '80s; we just kind of existed at face value, so there was no nerd cool yet because the digital revolution was still in its infancy.

The lifeblood of YouTube is sharing.

I do lots of crowd work in my set, because I enjoy writing material through riffing and conversation.

I don't really read reviews and comments that much. There just isn't a lot to be gained from it.

I played tournament chess from fifth grade up into high school.

Being constructively critical is good, as long as your purpose is to improve your methods for future endeavors. Lying in bed and replaying failures and telling yourself you're stupid is a tremendous disservice to your efforts and what you can offer the world.

I feel like being nerd is not about the superficial quality; it's about how nerds approach life. It's much more emotional and mental than it is you're some fat guy living in your mom's basement, which I think is just a hacky stereotype.