You'll get them tomorrow. You gave it a good shot. Keep your chin up.

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

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

The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It's like mourning, in essence.

Certainly, you want to be liked, but as you gain confidence and experience you're more concerned with expressing yourself and what matters to you.

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

I don't do the mirror thing; maybe once or twice when I first started out.