It seems that two of the most basic forms of comedy are jokes and stories. And, of course, they are not mutually exclusive.
Demetri MartinArtistically, I find jokes really satisfying aesthetically, because there's something great about getting an idea down to a sentence or two.
Demetri MartinI'm very hip-oriented. I focus on hips in my comedy - probably more than any other hipster comic who is out there hipping today. My hips, other hips. I work with my hips a great deal. That is what I do. But not in a gay way.
Demetri Martin