People don't come to a comedy club simply to hear someone's thoughts, no matter how profound.

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

People don't come to a comedy club simply to hear someone's thoughts, no matter how profound.

Comedians are thinkers. The best ones are akin to philosophers, in my opinion.

I've seen people who are not very likeable but hilarious. I think comedians get to a point where they know they're funny, so they don't care - in the sense that they know what they're doing. They have a skill.

Comedy takes all of life and puts it through a lens of acceptance, just by the mere act of talking about it on stage in a communal setting. It's very primal and ritualistic in that sense.

I'll sit down for an hour or two a few days a week in a quiet place and brainstorm. The earlier in the day, the better, before the parade of distractions starts.