Some people give you that motivation to work harder simply to get the hell away from wherever they are.

I have a new saying, what I see in Vegas, I am telling everybody.

I say it with my tongue firmly planted in cheek but there's truth to it - being a comedian is very close to being a therapist. When you're working smaller clubs, you're listening. You're feeling an energy, you're going with a tone but when people start yelling out, you almost start a conversation with people.

I've always read books and loved human behavior since I was ten or twelve years old. Maybe even that's why I wanted to do comedy.

I don't know if I could rebuild an airplane engine, but I know a little bit about rotors and rivets.

I think beating someone to death with a ukulele would just sound funny.

If you think your demeanor is mellow or not particularly charismatic, the material can life you higher. So write everyday, and get onstage or in a coffee shop where they are doing open mice, anywhere you can perform even if that means starting your own open mic night - and be your own self.