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

With a project like 'Teachers Lounge,' you're wearing a lot of hats, so it demands hard work and focus if you want to do it right.

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

Chris Rock went from a guy whose name you knew from SNL to a legendary comedian by working his ass off.

The more you perform, the more adept you get at the nuances of navigating that communal conversation.

I'm just looking for a little mystery in life... like things you can't explain. Like, you go to Mexico, they tell you don't drink the water. You go to any diner here, who brings you the water? It's a mystery.

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