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.

In terms of my own work ethic, I've always been a determined person. When I'm focused on something, I try to see it through.

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

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.

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

It always comes down to what the crowd buys coming out of your mouth, which differs from one comic to the next.

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.