The days of an open mic night when I'd rock up in an old jumper are over.
Honestly, I'd love to be remembered as one of the best to ever pick up a mic, but if I'm doing my part to lessen some racial tension I feel good about what I'm doing.
I was 18 when I started. I was hanging out with some friends and they asked if I had tried stand-up before. I hadn't, but I thought: 'What the hell?' So I went to an open mic night, and I liked it.
Honestly, I never really put the mic down.
I would show up at any venue that had an open mic.
Any take, anything that's recorded while the mic is on, that could be the final take.
Who knew, when you were watching the Verizon ad and the guy said, 'Can you hear me now,' that was really just a mic check for the Obama administration.
Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy.