Hard work is a muscle that you develop, as is taking risks.

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

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.

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.

'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.

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.