I'll sit down for an hour or two a few days a week in a quiet place and brainstorm. The earlier in the day, the better, before the parade of distractions starts.

Laughing at something is a form of accepting it or at list making peace with it.

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

Like once we picked Jim Norton as the head of security, the writing flows pretty easily.

Comedy clubs are arguably one of the last bastions of uncensored, public free speech.

Some comedians are silly or goofy or straight joke writers who avoid anything subversive or political. Others are drawn to it. The beauty of standup is there is room for everyone, and years of performing in front of crowds will dictate what you can or can't do.

Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off.