The more you perform, the more adept you get at the nuances of navigating that communal conversation.

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.

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.

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

I think comedy is no different now than it was at other points. It takes a long time to get good and know how to distill what makes you funny beyond the realm of standup, which is what I'm trying to do with 'Teachers Lounge.'

Comedians can articulate some important and profound ideas that address a lot of the hypocrisy we're inundated with (in the media).

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