Writing and producing the show is an intellectual process. Performing the show is far more athletic and intuitive, because you don't get to do it twice. It helps if you've done whatever the old saw is, 10,000 hours of it. Because I've done 10,000 hours of comedy, I have this database in my mind of what works and what doesn't work.

I tell a lot of young performers, 'Go get in trouble. Go commit yourself to something you're not sure you can do.' And I followed my own advice.

Folks, I don't trust children. They're here to replace us.

I gut check my show. I say, I say, "Gut, gut, does that feel true to you?" And Gut says, "Yes it does, Stephen. Let's get a grilled cheese sandwich."

...why were you happier when you were a kid? Because you didn't know anything. The more you know, the sadder you get.

As Shakespeare said, there's nothin' cooler than droppin' the 'g's off of gerunds!

Shamelessness is a wonderful part of the character.