Opening for Louis C.K. during his "Hilarious" tour was a great experience for me. He is the generation just ahead of me, because he started so young. So it's like he's sort of a senior and I'm a junior, in terms of the business. He's done so much - from writing on Conan and Chris Rock to writing and directing movies, having his own HBO show, "Lucky Louie," and now having "Louie" on FX.

Comics definitely embody the importance of practicing free speech.

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

After twenty plus years of performing hundreds of shows a year, I prefer to try things out on stage rather than for friends. I don't see the benefit in that, really.

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

I think there comes a time in any comedian's career where they can either coast or keep growing and evolving.

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.