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

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

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.

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.

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

I'm just looking for a little mystery in life... like things you can't explain. Like, you go to Mexico, they tell you don't drink the water. You go to any diner here, who brings you the water? It's a mystery.

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