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

Comedians are thinkers. The best ones are akin to philosophers, in my opinion.

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

I think the more you hone your voice, take risks and talk about things that matter, the better chance you have of getting into the realm of the philosophers of stand up. But you have to be funny.

A person riding a unicycle on a tightrope doesn't worry about being likeable; they're doing something amazing that very few people can do.

Inherent in mourning is celebration. Mourning without celebration or some form of acceptance leaves you stuck.

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