Comics definitely embody the importance of practicing free speech.

Comedy clubs are arguably one of the last bastions of uncensored, public free speech.

You'll get them tomorrow. You gave it a good shot. Keep your chin up.

If you're funny, you can find a stage to get on. If you're good, you'll start to get work and eventually get paid.

I don't think comics necessarily think in literary terms. There is an element of developing your stage persona and your comedic voice, but I don't think comics see it like a character in a novel.

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

'Teachers Lounge' is a web series I co-created with Hollis James. We intentionally left the apostrophe out to turn 'Lounge' into a verb. The show is about teachers lounging around, wasting time.