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

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.

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.

Ultimately, an audience wants to laugh. That's who they like, the comedian who makes them laugh.

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.

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

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