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.

Comics definitely embody the importance of practicing free speech.

A person riding a unicycle on a tightrope doesn't worry about being likeable; they're doing something amazing that very few people can do.

I don't think comics necessarily think in literary terms. There is an element of developing your stage persona and your comedic voice, but I don't think comics see it like a character in a novel.

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

Sometimes it's fun to explore ideas that might make people uncomfortable. If you let it, there's a lot of self-censoring that can go on in the name of remaining likeable, but I don't find that an artistically interesting path to take.

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