Sometimes it's fun to explore ideas that might make people uncomfortable. If you let it, there's a lot of self-censoring that can go on in the name of remaining likeable, but I don't find that an artistically interesting path to take.

I also do a certain amount of talking through material on stage, to see what happens and allow interesting ideas to manifest.

Comedians have varying levels of training. It can range from classically trained actors (like Robin Williams) to people who took comedy classes to folks who just started doing it. That's the beauty of comedy: it's close to a pure meritocracy.

Some people say homosexuality is a sin. It’s not. God is perfectly cool with it, God feels the exact same way about homosexuality that God feels about heterosexuality. Now you might say, ‘Whoa, slow down. You move too fast. How could you have the audacity, the temerity, to speak on behalf of God?’ Exactly, that’s an excellent point and I pray that you remember it.

Not that that's the goal, but sometimes these funny insights can also be deeply profound.

Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off.

Inherent in mourning is celebration. Mourning without celebration or some form of acceptance leaves you stuck.