The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It's like mourning, in essence.

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

Sometimes crowds start out not liking someone but then they shift and love them. Or vice versa. It can shift on a dime.

'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.

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

I don't do the mirror thing; maybe once or twice when I first started out.

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