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

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

Some people say homosexuality is a sin. It’s not. God is perfectly cool with it, God feels the exact same way about homosexuality that God feels about heterosexuality. Now you might say, ‘Whoa, slow down. You move too fast. How could you have the audacity, the temerity, to speak on behalf of God?’ Exactly, that’s an excellent point and I pray that you remember it.

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

'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.

Chris Rock went from a guy whose name you knew from SNL to a legendary comedian by working his ass off.

I'm keeping in shape, you know, gotta look good for the ladies - and certain guys. Hey, I can't control who's looking. I just gotta bring the heat.