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.

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.

That heightened dynamic can produce interesting, funny ideas that are phrased in ways that surprise even you, as the performer.

Sometimes crowds start out not liking someone but then they shift and love them. Or vice versa. It can shift on a dime.

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

I often think about my future wife and how lax she's been about getting in touch with me.

Comedians act every night on stage, so they have great performing chops. They especially know how to play themselves, which is how we set 'Teachers Lounge' up.