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

I don't know that I have a single comedy philosophy. But talking about things that matter to you is a good place to start. Listening is a big part of it, too.

Listening to your own sets and listening to the audience as you perform. It's a conversation of sorts. There is an exchange.

I often think about my future wife and how lax she's been about getting in touch with me.

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

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

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