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.

'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.

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

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

I learned so many things from Louis C.K., but the most impactful thing was witnessing his work ethic. He works harder than anyone I've ever been around in comedy. And he takes risks and doesn't dwell on what might be perceived as failures.

Comics can definitely be subversive on the whole, but it's a stylistic thing.

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