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Louis C.K.’s Top 10 Rules For Success


I’m definitely a comedian yeah I

I’m definitely a comedian yeah I couldn’t say that one thing with

couldn’t say that one thing with

couldn’t say that one thing with confidence 15,000 people laughing at

confidence 15,000 people laughing at

confidence 15,000 people laughing at your jokes that’s a it’s kind of an

your jokes that’s a it’s kind of an

your jokes that’s a it’s kind of an amazing feeling I want to do a better

amazing feeling I want to do a better

amazing feeling I want to do a better show every time I’m on stage do a set

show every time I’m on stage do a set

show every time I’m on stage do a set tonight and I ain’t wasting any time I

tonight and I ain’t wasting any time I

tonight and I ain’t wasting any time I got a list of stuff I want to try I want

got a list of stuff I want to try I want

got a list of stuff I want to try I want to make sure that this set makes me

to make sure that this set makes me

to make sure that this set makes me better there’s a huge challenge in not

better there’s a huge challenge in not

better there’s a huge challenge in not having your old act but I think you rise

having your old act but I think you rise

having your old act but I think you rise to the occasion

to the occasion

to the occasion this movie is unreleasable you have

this movie is unreleasable you have

this movie is unreleasable you have wasted my money well geez it’s only this

wasted my money well geez it’s only this

wasted my money well geez it’s only this I’m like well that’s more money than my

I’m like well that’s more money than my

I’m like well that’s more money than my dad made in his life

dad made in his life

dad made in his life anytime you see me doing a bit where

anytime you see me doing a bit where

anytime you see me doing a bit where some stranger says something to me it’s

some stranger says something to me it’s

some stranger says something to me it’s me I say out loud I’ll never do the same

me I say out loud I’ll never do the same

me I say out loud I’ll never do the same hour in a year and then inside I’m going

hour in a year and then inside I’m going

hour in a year and then inside I’m going oh okay but I said say that you get to

oh okay but I said say that you get to

oh okay but I said say that you get to be on earth first of all oh my god what

be on earth first of all oh my god what

be on earth first of all oh my god what a location he’s an American comedian

a location he’s an American comedian

a location he’s an American comedian actor writer director and producer

actor writer director and producer

actor writer director and producer he’s a creator star and executive

he’s a creator star and executive

he’s a creator star and executive producer of FX’s series Louie he’s

producer of FX’s series Louie he’s

producer of FX’s series Louie he’s considered one of the greatest stand-up

considered one of the greatest stand-up

considered one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time he’s louis c.k and

comedians of all time he’s louis c.k and

comedians of all time he’s louis c.k and hear his top ten rules for success I

never keep trying what like stand-up is

never keep trying what like stand-up is always this the standby for me like

always this the standby for me like

always this the standby for me like that’s what I do the meal ticket that’s

that’s what I do the meal ticket that’s

that’s what I do the meal ticket that’s yeah that’s that’s what I am I’m a comic

yeah that’s that’s what I am I’m a comic

yeah that’s that’s what I am I’m a comic I’m a comedian so anything else I do

I’m a comedian so anything else I do

I’m a comedian so anything else I do it’s like if I if I make a movie I would

it’s like if I if I make a movie I would

it’s like if I if I make a movie I would never say I’m a filmmaker I would never

never say I’m a filmmaker I would never

never say I’m a filmmaker I would never call myself that I’m a comedian who made

call myself that I’m a comedian who made

call myself that I’m a comedian who made a movie you know I’m definitely a

a movie you know I’m definitely a

a movie you know I’m definitely a comedian yeah I couldn’t say that one

comedian yeah I couldn’t say that one

comedian yeah I couldn’t say that one thing with confidence but so I’ve tried

thing with confidence but so I’ve tried

thing with confidence but so I’ve tried TV and I try it it doesn’t work and then

TV and I try it it doesn’t work and then

TV and I try it it doesn’t work and then I go back to comedy and then if

I go back to comedy and then if

I go back to comedy and then if something I’m doing is the stand-up

something I’m doing is the stand-up

something I’m doing is the stand-up leads me back to like hey this might be

leads me back to like hey this might be

leads me back to like hey this might be a show then I’ll try I’ll try anything

a show then I’ll try I’ll try anything

a show then I’ll try I’ll try anything that I think might be good I don’t care

that I think might be good I don’t care

that I think might be good I don’t care about like well I failed at it before

about like well I failed at it before

about like well I failed at it before you know what I mean who cares try it

you know what I mean who cares try it

you know what I mean who cares try it again I mean I love that plastic well

again I mean I love that plastic well

again I mean I love that plastic well also you were this time I did a pilot

also you were this time I did a pilot

also you were this time I did a pilot the very first time I got a deal to do a

the very first time I got a deal to do a

the very first time I got a deal to do a pilot for a sitcom yeah I wrote it and

pilot for a sitcom yeah I wrote it and

pilot for a sitcom yeah I wrote it and they really liked it and it got close

they really liked it and it got close

they really liked it and it got close and then they said we’re not gonna make

and then they said we’re not gonna make

and then they said we’re not gonna make the pie was Saint Louie no I was before

the pie was Saint Louie no I was before

the pie was Saint Louie no I was before that other thing and then I made I wrote

that other thing and then I made I wrote

that other thing and then I made I wrote st. Louis with this other guy and they

st. Louis with this other guy and they

st. Louis with this other guy and they made the pilot we got to shoot a pilot

made the pilot we got to shoot a pilot

made the pilot we got to shoot a pilot was so excited

was so excited

was so excited and I shot a pilot and then they said

and I shot a pilot and then they said

and I shot a pilot and then they said we’re not going to make the show all

we’re not going to make the show all

we’re not going to make the show all right it’s the third time around made a

right it’s the third time around made a

right it’s the third time around made a pilot and got one season of lucky Louie

pilot and got one season of lucky Louie

pilot and got one season of lucky Louie on the air and then that’s all they

on the air and then that’s all they

on the air and then that’s all they wanted there’s a limit to everything

wanted there’s a limit to everything

wanted there’s a limit to everything that you can’t think everything’s just

that you can’t think everything’s just

that you can’t think everything’s just going to be everything forever yeah that

going to be everything forever yeah that

going to be everything forever yeah that was the limit of that one I did one

was the limit of that one I did one

was the limit of that one I did one season okay and now I’ve done Louie and

season okay and now I’ve done Louie and

season okay and now I’ve done Louie and it’s gone three seasons so I’m got a

it’s gone three seasons so I’m got a

it’s gone three seasons so I’m got a little further each time I push the ball

little further each time I push the ball

little further each time I push the ball a little further ahead each time I mean

a little further ahead each time I mean

a little further ahead each time I mean not doing something because didn’t work

not doing something because didn’t work

not doing something because didn’t work would be like if you’re a quarterback

would be like if you’re a quarterback

would be like if you’re a quarterback and you go to the line of scrimmage at

and you go to the line of scrimmage at

and you go to the line of scrimmage at the 25 or wherever the guy ran it to and

the 25 or wherever the guy ran it to and

the 25 or wherever the guy ran it to and you hand the ball off in the guy pushes

you hand the ball off in the guy pushes

you hand the ball off in the guy pushes it eight yards and you’re like wow and

it eight yards and you’re like wow and

it eight yards and you’re like wow and scored touchdown let’s all go home right

scored touchdown let’s all go home right

scored touchdown let’s all go home right I mean there’s no point but at the same

I mean there’s no point but at the same

I mean there’s no point but at the same time 15,000 people laughing at your

time 15,000 people laughing at your

time 15,000 people laughing at your jokes that’s a it’s kind of an amazing

jokes that’s a it’s kind of an amazing

jokes that’s a it’s kind of an amazing feeling but also having them sit there

feeling but also having them sit there

feeling but also having them sit there looking at you listening is really great

looking at you listening is really great

looking at you listening is really great too but I always see I’ve done it three

too but I always see I’ve done it three

too but I always see I’ve done it three times now and it was the same every time

times now and it was the same every time

times now and it was the same every time that they’re all laughing the show’s

that they’re all laughing the show’s

that they’re all laughing the show’s going great but what I see are there’s

going great but what I see are there’s

going great but what I see are there’s at least in 15,000 people is like a

at least in 15,000 people is like a

at least in 15,000 people is like a thousand disappointed people there’s

thousand disappointed people there’s

thousand disappointed people there’s like a thousand people know and they’re

like a thousand people know and they’re

like a thousand people know and they’re dotted I see them all you see I see him

dotted I see them all you see I see him

dotted I see them all you see I see him still today but during the show I see

still today but during the show I see

still today but during the show I see them just guys going like yeah those are

them just guys going like yeah those are

them just guys going like yeah those are the ones that you really see everyone

the ones that you really see everyone

the ones that you really see everyone yeah and I’m just I’m sorry buddy I

yeah and I’m just I’m sorry buddy I

yeah and I’m just I’m sorry buddy I you’re reading their disappointment

you’re reading their disappointment

you’re reading their disappointment accurately absolutely 100% sure well I’m

accurately absolutely 100% sure well I’m

accurately absolutely 100% sure well I’m not sure that’s true but I I share the

not sure that’s true but I I share the

not sure that’s true but I I share the feeling I know that a helot note here

feeling I know that a helot note here

feeling I know that a helot note here tonight

tonight

tonight well the more the more people you reach

well the more the more people you reach

well the more the more people you reach and the more people that see you the

and the more people that see you the

and the more people that see you the more people are gonna think that you

more people are gonna think that you

more people are gonna think that you suck that’s just a blog mathematics yes

suck that’s just a blog mathematics yes

suck that’s just a blog mathematics yes but let me please everybody explain it

but let me please everybody explain it

but let me please everybody explain it to you this way if in fact that’s true

to you this way if in fact that’s true

to you this way if in fact that’s true why would those people go to the trouble

why would those people go to the trouble

why would those people go to the trouble of ordering the tickets online and

of ordering the tickets online and

of ordering the tickets online and showing up this is just miserable I

showing up this is just miserable I

showing up this is just miserable I don’t know that’s not their fault no no

don’t know that’s not their fault no no

don’t know that’s not their fault no no ok their fault I know they heard I was

ok their fault I know they heard I was

ok their fault I know they heard I was good case closed they heard I was good

good case closed they heard I was good

good case closed they heard I was good well it’s not about not killing it’s

well it’s not about not killing it’s

well it’s not about not killing it’s about doing the best show that you can

about doing the best show that you can

about doing the best show that you can do and it’s about staying at a at the

do and it’s about staying at a at the

do and it’s about staying at a at the edge of your ability doing it better I

edge of your ability doing it better I

edge of your ability doing it better I want to do a better show every time I’m

want to do a better show every time I’m

want to do a better show every time I’m on stage I I mean part of it is that I

on stage I I mean part of it is that I

on stage I I mean part of it is that I want to keep I want what I do to keep

want to keep I want what I do to keep

want to keep I want what I do to keep getting better unless you think you’re

getting better unless you think you’re

getting better unless you think you’re the best comedian that ever could

the best comedian that ever could

the best comedian that ever could possibly you’re perfect crystalline

possibly you’re perfect crystalline

possibly you’re perfect crystalline diamond of a comedian that couldn’t

diamond of a comedian that couldn’t

diamond of a comedian that couldn’t possibly be improved upon every molecule

possibly be improved upon every molecule

possibly be improved upon every molecule has been compressed together to the

has been compressed together to the

has been compressed together to the point there’s no air in it right your

point there’s no air in it right your

point there’s no air in it right your vat you’re a black hole of a comic that

vat you’re a black hole of a comic that

vat you’re a black hole of a comic that can’t there’s just no room for

can’t there’s just no room for

can’t there’s just no room for improvement I you know you folded the

improvement I you know you folded the

improvement I you know you folded the samurai sword a thousand times and just

samurai sword a thousand times and just

samurai sword a thousand times and just can’t fold anymore no so you got to keep

can’t fold anymore no so you got to keep

can’t fold anymore no so you got to keep trying I mean I I think a lot of people

trying I mean I I think a lot of people

trying I mean I I think a lot of people in show business in comedy even

in show business in comedy even

in show business in comedy even especially are very lazy and they just

especially are very lazy and they just

especially are very lazy and they just sort of think that you just get up there

sort of think that you just get up there

sort of think that you just get up there and then you wait for your manager to

and then you wait for your manager to

and then you wait for your manager to get you a better one a little better

get you a better one a little better

get you a better one a little better shot but it’s it’s something you got a

shot but it’s it’s something you got a

shot but it’s it’s something you got a really to me I mean for me I just want

really to me I mean for me I just want

really to me I mean for me I just want to keep working at it and it would yeah

to keep working at it and it would yeah

to keep working at it and it would yeah I wouldn’t like it if I stopped trying

I wouldn’t like it if I stopped trying

I wouldn’t like it if I stopped trying really hard it isn’t a neurosis like oh

really hard it isn’t a neurosis like oh

really hard it isn’t a neurosis like oh geez I hope they like me it’s this is

geez I hope they like me it’s this is

geez I hope they like me it’s this is what I do I got to do it really really

what I do I got to do it really really

what I do I got to do it really really well so when did you get to the point

well so when did you get to the point

well so when did you get to the point where you you know struggling to get

where you you know struggling to get

where you you know struggling to get better make a living figure out the

better make a living figure out the

better make a living figure out the hecklers like million things – all right

hecklers like million things – all right

hecklers like million things – all right I’m good at this now I’m going to be try

I’m good at this now I’m going to be try

I’m good at this now I’m going to be try to be great at this well that I mean

to be great at this well that I mean

to be great at this well that I mean that was when I saw him do that that was

that was when I saw him do that that was

that was when I saw him do that that was a big deal I was writing for TV then so

a big deal I was writing for TV then so

a big deal I was writing for TV then so I was little more spread us on that yeah

I was little more spread us on that yeah

I was little more spread us on that yeah but I started going back out to clubs

but I started going back out to clubs

but I started going back out to clubs again and then my life changed in its

again and then my life changed in its

again and then my life changed in its own way I had kids and I grew up also so

own way I had kids and I grew up also so

own way I had kids and I grew up also so I just thought you know everybody grows

I just thought you know everybody grows

I just thought you know everybody grows up at a different time and I grew up

up at a different time and I grew up

up at a different time and I grew up when I had kids and started

when I had kids and started

when I had kids and started really thinking about Stan when I had

really thinking about Stan when I had

really thinking about Stan when I had kids it made a big difference for me

kids it made a big difference for me

kids it made a big difference for me because when I went out to do a set it

because when I went out to do a set it

because when I went out to do a set it wasn’t also it wasn’t a social event it

wasn’t also it wasn’t a social event it

wasn’t also it wasn’t a social event it was until that point you just go to the

was until that point you just go to the

was until that point you just go to the Comedy Cellar have a falafel at the

Comedy Cellar have a falafel at the

Comedy Cellar have a falafel at the comedy table get run down and do your

comedy table get run down and do your

comedy table get run down and do your set with some comics it was a

set with some comics it was a

set with some comics it was a lot of wasting time yeah and it didn’t

lot of wasting time yeah and it didn’t

lot of wasting time yeah and it didn’t really matter how the set ones that was

really matter how the set ones that was

really matter how the set ones that was just the job I’m just gonna go on and do

just the job I’m just gonna go on and do

just the job I’m just gonna go on and do my time tell the same jokes maybe do one

my time tell the same jokes maybe do one

my time tell the same jokes maybe do one new joke but now it’s like I’ve got kids

new joke but now it’s like I’ve got kids

new joke but now it’s like I’ve got kids and getting out of the house is a big

and getting out of the house is a big

and getting out of the house is a big deal yeah do a set tonight I ain’t

deal yeah do a set tonight I ain’t

deal yeah do a set tonight I ain’t wasting any time I got a list of stuff I

wasting any time I got a list of stuff I

wasting any time I got a list of stuff I want to try I want to make sure that

want to try I want to make sure that

want to try I want to make sure that this set makes me better every I started

this set makes me better every I started

this set makes me better every I started to think every set I do has to make me

to think every set I do has to make me

to think every set I do has to make me better comic there’s a huge challenge in

better comic there’s a huge challenge in

better comic there’s a huge challenge in not having your old act but I think you

not having your old act but I think you

not having your old act but I think you rise to the occasion

rise to the occasion

rise to the occasion you don’t rise to the occasion if you

you don’t rise to the occasion if you

you don’t rise to the occasion if you don’t put a put the void there but if

don’t put a put the void there but if

don’t put a put the void there but if you take away your old material from

you take away your old material from

you take away your old material from yourself like one thing I started doing

yourself like one thing I started doing

yourself like one thing I started doing when I was developing ours is I take my

when I was developing ours is I take my

when I was developing ours is I take my closing bit and I’d open with it right

closing bit and I’d open with it right

closing bit and I’d open with it right just a myself but it’s not it I have to

just a myself but it’s not it I have to

just a myself but it’s not it I have to follow my strongest bit that’s how he

follow my strongest bit that’s how he

follow my strongest bit that’s how he got good you see this attitude my cosy

got good you see this attitude my cosy

got good you see this attitude my cosy bit with God been watching them yeah

bit with God been watching them yeah

bit with God been watching them yeah well cuz then the end of your act

well cuz then the end of your act

well cuz then the end of your act cauterizes it gets longer just cuz you

cauterizes it gets longer just cuz you

cauterizes it gets longer just cuz you have because you don’t have a choice you

have because you don’t have a choice you

have because you don’t have a choice you don’t know me okay

don’t know me okay

don’t know me okay good is why I started doing that you get

good is why I started doing that you get

good is why I started doing that you get take get rid of all your best weapons

take get rid of all your best weapons

take get rid of all your best weapons and you have to you know else your your

and you have to you know else your your

and you have to you know else your your dad don’t you think so I’ve learned

dad don’t you think so I’ve learned

dad don’t you think so I’ve learned something out we discussed I wrote and

something out we discussed I wrote and

something out we discussed I wrote and directed Pootie Tang but then didn’t the

directed Pootie Tang but then didn’t the

directed Pootie Tang but then didn’t the studio lose faith in you during it

studio lose faith in you during it

studio lose faith in you during it that’s they sure did yeah I mean he

that’s they sure did yeah I mean he

that’s they sure did yeah I mean he wants to film you they took me off well

wants to film you they took me off well

wants to film you they took me off well I already shot it and it was during the

I already shot it and it was during the

I already shot it and it was during the editing process they hated my cut they

editing process they hated my cut they

editing process they hated my cut they let me do they fired my editor got

let me do they fired my editor got

let me do they fired my editor got another guy let me do one more cut Chris

another guy let me do one more cut Chris

another guy let me do one more cut Chris Rock was the star he was well one of the

Rock was the star he was well one of the

Rock was the star he was well one of the stars yet he read the script he liked it

stars yet he read the script he liked it

stars yet he read the script he liked it the I assume the studio read the script

the I assume the studio read the script

the I assume the studio read the script in like yeah it wasn’t that a character

in like yeah it wasn’t that a character

in like yeah it wasn’t that a character that was sort of on the Chris Rock Show

that was sort of on the Chris Rock Show

that was sort of on the Chris Rock Show yeah Pootie Tang character we did on the

yeah Pootie Tang character we did on the

yeah Pootie Tang character we did on the Chris Rock right Chan you worked on that

Chris Rock right Chan you worked on that

Chris Rock right Chan you worked on that show and yeah hey to the character there

show and yeah hey to the character there

show and yeah hey to the character there yeah I’m gonna make a movie about Pootie

yeah I’m gonna make a movie about Pootie

yeah I’m gonna make a movie about Pootie Tang well eat Chris asked me do you

Tang well eat Chris asked me do you

Tang well eat Chris asked me do you think there’s a movie in that guy and I

think there’s a movie in that guy and I

think there’s a movie in that guy and I said that so that’s not even

said that so that’s not even

said that so that’s not even I would have told you no well of course

I would have told you no well of course

I would have told you no well of course you couldn’t say yes yeah I wanted to

you couldn’t say yes yeah I wanted to

you couldn’t say yes yeah I wanted to make movies yeah very badly and so the

make movies yeah very badly and so the

make movies yeah very badly and so the network that show was very popular the

network that show was very popular the

network that show was very popular the network’s I’m in the studio was probably

network’s I’m in the studio was probably

network’s I’m in the studio was probably excited about it or you go out you shoot

excited about it or you go out you shoot

excited about it or you go out you shoot the thing you write the thing you do all

the thing you write the thing you do all

the thing you write the thing you do all of it and at what point is this studio

of it and at what point is this studio

of it and at what point is this studio said you listen you’ve done here I

said you listen you’ve done here I

said you listen you’ve done here I remember that point right it was a great

remember that point right it was a great

remember that point right it was a great moment in my life because to see you I

moment in my life because to see you I

moment in my life because to see you I went to had to be I brought they could

went to had to be I brought they could

went to had to be I brought they could they summon you I got flown out to LA

they summon you I got flown out to LA

they summon you I got flown out to LA are you thinking Wow beauty flown down

are you thinking Wow beauty flown down

are you thinking Wow beauty flown down first class

first class

first class I don’t even tell his class I have no

I don’t even tell his class I have no

I don’t even tell his class I have no idea well I can I’d smelled something

idea well I can I’d smelled something

idea well I can I’d smelled something but yeah they took me to Paramount you

but yeah they took me to Paramount you

but yeah they took me to Paramount you all those gates it’s like you feel like

all those gates it’s like you feel like

all those gates it’s like you feel like that you’re going to the White House and

that you’re going to the White House and

that you’re going to the White House and I went to John Goldman’s office he was

I went to John Goldman’s office he was

I went to John Goldman’s office he was Samuel Goldwyn grandson he’s a good guy

Samuel Goldwyn grandson he’s a good guy

Samuel Goldwyn grandson he’s a good guy yeah yeah and so I’m in his office I’m

yeah yeah and so I’m in his office I’m

yeah yeah and so I’m in his office I’m in the most important office at

in the most important office at

in the most important office at Paramount he was running the studio at

Paramount he was running the studio at

Paramount he was running the studio at the time and he’s he just he I remember

the time and he’s he just he I remember

the time and he’s he just he I remember I walked in and he’s shaking a little he

I walked in and he’s shaking a little he

I walked in and he’s shaking a little he was so mad Manny just unloads everybody

was so mad Manny just unloads everybody

was so mad Manny just unloads everybody was there that was involved in the movie

was there that was involved in the movie

was there that was involved in the movie unloaded on me and said this movie is

unloaded on me and said this movie is

unloaded on me and said this movie is unreleasable you have wasted my money

unreleasable you have wasted my money

unreleasable you have wasted my money this is irresponsible I have a problem

this is irresponsible I have a problem

this is irresponsible I have a problem with everyone here and then this guy who

with everyone here and then this guy who

with everyone here and then this guy who is the president of MTV Films who I said

is the president of MTV Films who I said

is the president of MTV Films who I said well John I don’t think you really got

well John I don’t think you really got

well John I don’t think you really got the film how dare you say that it’s

the film how dare you say that it’s

the film how dare you say that it’s screaming accompany presidents cuz of my

screaming accompany presidents cuz of my

screaming accompany presidents cuz of my movie

movie

movie there was nothing redeemable by the way

there was nothing redeemable by the way

there was nothing redeemable by the way no not to him but here’s the thing it’s

no not to him but here’s the thing it’s

no not to him but here’s the thing it’s the new one in show business as well

the new one in show business as well

the new one in show business as well that I’ll never forget that moment cuz I

that I’ll never forget that moment cuz I

that I’ll never forget that moment cuz I feel my whole all I wanted to do is make

feel my whole all I wanted to do is make

feel my whole all I wanted to do is make movies at the time and that was being

movies at the time and that was being

movies at the time and that was being destroyed by Samuel Goldwyn screams done

destroyed by Samuel Goldwyn screams done

destroyed by Samuel Goldwyn screams done you know something yeah a little bit and

you know something yeah a little bit and

you know something yeah a little bit and I’m sitting there but a part of me was

I’m sitting there but a part of me was

I’m sitting there but a part of me was outside of my body going you are in the

outside of my body going you are in the

outside of my body going you are in the Paramount big office being yelled at by

Paramount big office being yelled at by

Paramount big office being yelled at by self the cool isn’t really you were able

self the cool isn’t really you were able

self the cool isn’t really you were able to yes I was able to enjoy and it into a

to yes I was able to enjoy and it into a

to yes I was able to enjoy and it into a logical absolutely because who gets to

logical absolutely because who gets to

logical absolutely because who gets to have that’s very rare beautiful

have that’s very rare beautiful

have that’s very rare beautiful experience to get to have you know I

experience to get to have you know I

experience to get to have you know I read how to make friends and influence

read how to make friends and influence

read how to make friends and influence people but for you to have such a

people but for you to have such a

people but for you to have such a positive attitude as your career well to

positive attitude as your career well to

positive attitude as your career well to me to me that the key is like surviving

me to me that the key is like surviving

me to me that the key is like surviving failure is a great it just turns you

failure is a great it just turns you

failure is a great it just turns you it’s a very great experience

it’s a very great experience

it’s a very great experience tell me about I know because you

tell me about I know because you

tell me about I know because you yeah well I went through all of that

yeah well I went through all of that

yeah well I went through all of that Howard and they killed the you know the

Howard and they killed the you know the

Howard and they killed the you know the Prescott I grew up watching Siskel and

Prescott I grew up watching Siskel and

Prescott I grew up watching Siskel and Ebert on PBS you know when I was that

Ebert on PBS you know when I was that

Ebert on PBS you know when I was that show and and so I always dream when I

show and and so I always dream when I

show and and so I always dream when I was a kid someday Roger Ebert and that

was a kid someday Roger Ebert and that

was a kid someday Roger Ebert and that other dude is dead are gonna look at me

other dude is dead are gonna look at me

other dude is dead are gonna look at me through the camera and say some about my

through the camera and say some about my

through the camera and say some about my movie and here was Roger Ebert saying

movie and here was Roger Ebert saying

movie and here was Roger Ebert saying Pootie Tang is so bad I don’t even

Pootie Tang is so bad I don’t even

Pootie Tang is so bad I don’t even understand what it is this isn’t even a

understand what it is this isn’t even a

understand what it is this isn’t even a movie it’s not even complete he’s an A

movie it’s not even complete he’s an A

movie it’s not even complete he’s an A yeah right he’s like look why don’t they

yeah right he’s like look why don’t they

yeah right he’s like look why don’t they shoot the director yeah he was like so

shoot the director yeah he was like so

shoot the director yeah he was like so hateful and I’m having the experience of

hateful and I’m having the experience of

hateful and I’m having the experience of becoming famous for making a movie

becoming famous for making a movie

becoming famous for making a movie everyone unanimously thinks is awful

everyone unanimously thinks is awful

everyone unanimously thinks is awful there are some people who like to just

there are some people who like to just

there are some people who like to just show up and do a show and get a check

show up and do a show and get a check

show up and do a show and get a check yeah and they don’t think about like I’m

yeah and they don’t think about like I’m

yeah and they don’t think about like I’m interested in everything like when I

interested in everything like when I

interested in everything like when I tour and they tell me hey we you’re

tour and they tell me hey we you’re

tour and they tell me hey we you’re doing the Chicago theater and here’s how

doing the Chicago theater and here’s how

doing the Chicago theater and here’s how much you’re making they can tell me this

much you’re making they can tell me this

much you’re making they can tell me this big exciting number then I go I asked

big exciting number then I go I asked

big exciting number then I go I asked them well how much do the tickets and

them well how much do the tickets and

them well how much do the tickets and they go well you know in order to pay

they go well you know in order to pay

they go well you know in order to pay that they’re charging 50 bucks a ticket

that they’re charging 50 bucks a ticket

that they’re charging 50 bucks a ticket I don’t want people to pay 50 bucks a

I don’t want people to pay 50 bucks a

I don’t want people to pay 50 bucks a ticket to see me how much do I get paid

ticket to see me how much do I get paid

ticket to see me how much do I get paid if they pay 30 bucks ticket well jeez

if they pay 30 bucks ticket well jeez

if they pay 30 bucks ticket well jeez it’s only this I’m like well that’s more

it’s only this I’m like well that’s more

it’s only this I’m like well that’s more money than my dad made in his life I

money than my dad made in his life I

money than my dad made in his life I mean I’ll take it and also I once I

mean I’ll take it and also I once I

mean I’ll take it and also I once I started looking at that way I learned

started looking at that way I learned

started looking at that way I learned stuff like I learned that if you ask for

stuff like I learned that if you ask for

stuff like I learned that if you ask for a high guarantee for a live show you

a high guarantee for a live show you

a high guarantee for a live show you drive up the ticket price because the

drive up the ticket price because the

drive up the ticket price because the risk is higher but if you tell the

risk is higher but if you tell the

risk is higher but if you tell the theater look don’t guarantee me anything

theater look don’t guarantee me anything

theater look don’t guarantee me anything only pay me if we if we make money then

only pay me if we if we make money then

only pay me if we if we make money then the price of the tickets come down and

the price of the tickets come down and

the price of the tickets come down and they don’t have to advertise as much

they don’t have to advertise as much

they don’t have to advertise as much because they’re not as afraid that

because they’re not as afraid that

because they’re not as afraid that they’re going to lose you understand

they’re going to lose you understand

they’re going to lose you understand what I’m saying totally so and if you

what I’m saying totally so and if you

what I’m saying totally so and if you work at a theatre without a guarantee

work at a theatre without a guarantee

work at a theatre without a guarantee you actually get paid more because the

you actually get paid more because the

you actually get paid more because the show cost less it cost less for the the

show cost less it cost less for the the

show cost less it cost less for the the advertising all that stuff if you sell

advertising all that stuff if you sell

advertising all that stuff if you sell it out you will make more money so I

it out you will make more money so I

it out you will make more money so I started learning about that stuff is

started learning about that stuff is

started learning about that stuff is really interesting to me like the story

really interesting to me like the story

really interesting to me like the story I tell on Conan about the guy on next to

I tell on Conan about the guy on next to

I tell on Conan about the guy on next to me on the airplane when the internet

me on the airplane when the internet

me on the airplane when the internet shuts down suddenly there wasn’t anybody

shuts down suddenly there wasn’t anybody

shuts down suddenly there wasn’t anybody next man that plane that was me there

next man that plane that was me there

next man that plane that was me there was nobody next to me people don’t talk

was nobody next to me people don’t talk

was nobody next to me people don’t talk to me on airplanes any any time you see

to me on airplanes any any time you see

to me on airplanes any any time you see me doing a bit where some stranger says

me doing a bit where some stranger says

me doing a bit where some stranger says something to me

something to me

something to me it’s me the fact is I was really upset

it’s me the fact is I was really upset

it’s me the fact is I was really upset that the internet shut down I was livid

that the internet shut down I was livid

that the internet shut down I was livid and then I caught myself and said wait a

and then I caught myself and said wait a

and then I caught myself and said wait a minute what are you what are you upset

minute what are you what are you upset

minute what are you what are you upset about this was this was incredible that

about this was this was incredible that

about this was this was incredible that this was possible even and I sort of

this was possible even and I sort of

this was possible even and I sort of started it was kind of like an epiphany

started it was kind of like an epiphany

started it was kind of like an epiphany for me I started seeing things

for me I started seeing things

for me I started seeing things differently like realizing that when we

differently like realizing that when we

differently like realizing that when we get to a gate and they go we need ten

get to a gate and they go we need ten

get to a gate and they go we need ten minutes because the guy at the gate the

minutes because the guy at the gate the

minutes because the guy at the gate the plane that our gate hasn’t backed out

plane that our gate hasn’t backed out

plane that our gate hasn’t backed out yet and I go okay come on like that was

yet and I go okay come on like that was

yet and I go okay come on like that was me let’s go why it’s actually not going

me let’s go why it’s actually not going

me let’s go why it’s actually not going to get me there quicker it’s not going

to get me there quicker it’s not going

to get me there quicker it’s not going to get you know I mean like I’m not I’m

to get you know I mean like I’m not I’m

to get you know I mean like I’m not I’m losing nothing I just feel bad but if

losing nothing I just feel bad but if

losing nothing I just feel bad but if you can just like take a breath and calm

you can just like take a breath and calm

you can just like take a breath and calm down and go yeah this is as good as they

down and go yeah this is as good as they

down and go yeah this is as good as they make these right now this is as good as

make these right now this is as good as

make these right now this is as good as it is and it’s pretty goddamn great but

it is and it’s pretty goddamn great but

it is and it’s pretty goddamn great but somehow we don’t know does make us happy

somehow we don’t know does make us happy

somehow we don’t know does make us happy and that’s too bad I don’t think that

and that’s too bad I don’t think that

and that’s too bad I don’t think that means people are bad people it means

means people are bad people it means

means people are bad people it means that they’re unhappy good jetpacks that

that they’re unhappy good jetpacks that

that they’re unhappy good jetpacks that they have all this great if you had a

they have all this great if you had a

they have all this great if you had a jet pack you’d be like I have this jet

jet pack you’d be like I have this jet

jet pack you’d be like I have this jet pack I can’t believe I got this jet pack

pack I can’t believe I got this jet pack

pack I can’t believe I got this jet pack who is yours your service provider on

who is yours your service provider on

who is yours your service provider on your jet pack is who did they make the

your jet pack is who did they make the

your jet pack is who did they make the new one hate this thing

new one hate this thing

new one hate this thing it sucks and then we’d all sit there and

it sucks and then we’d all sit there and

it sucks and then we’d all sit there and talk about that part of me feels like if

talk about that part of me feels like if

talk about that part of me feels like if people have to go back to basics a

people have to go back to basics a

people have to go back to basics a little bit they’ll start to see that

little bit they’ll start to see that

little bit they’ll start to see that because there’s no you have a job and

because there’s no you have a job and

because there’s no you have a job and then you don’t even you don’t make it up

then you don’t even you don’t make it up

then you don’t even you don’t make it up for this you even own you have a house

for this you even own you have a house

for this you even own you have a house full and a car and a house of all you

full and a car and a house of all you

full and a car and a house of all you can’t have you can’t afford it and you

can’t have you can’t afford it and you

can’t have you can’t afford it and you don’t even get the pride of saying like

don’t even get the pride of saying like

don’t even get the pride of saying like I have this job and because of it I have

I have this job and because of it I have

I have this job and because of it I have that car that I have this job and

that car that I have this job and

that car that I have this job and because of it I have custody of this car

because of it I have custody of this car

because of it I have custody of this car that the bank is paying somebody else

that the bank is paying somebody else

that the bank is paying somebody else for and if they ever come calling I’m

for and if they ever come calling I’m

for and if they ever come calling I’m gonna go to jail it’s really a it’s a

gonna go to jail it’s really a it’s a

gonna go to jail it’s really a it’s a life I think that we’re living right now

life I think that we’re living right now

life I think that we’re living right now and I feel bad for people because I see

and I feel bad for people because I see

and I feel bad for people because I see it in their faces all the time so that’s

it in their faces all the time so that’s

it in their faces all the time so that’s really more what it was about I didn’t

really more what it was about I didn’t

really more what it was about I didn’t mean to say worse generation I meant to

mean to say worse generation I meant to

mean to say worse generation I meant to say that word generation so you never

say that word generation so you never

say that word generation so you never get worried about tapping out yeah of

get worried about tapping out yeah of

get worried about tapping out yeah of course I’m terrified it’s happening yeah

course I’m terrified it’s happening yeah

course I’m terrified it’s happening yeah but that’s a motivating fear that’s

but that’s a motivating fear that’s

but that’s a motivating fear that’s yeah I I like pressure I learned that

yeah I I like pressure I learned that

yeah I I like pressure I learned that from Billie Jean King is filling to my

from Billie Jean King is filling to my

from Billie Jean King is filling to my hero’s yes really yes I remember as a

hero’s yes really yes I remember as a

hero’s yes really yes I remember as a kid watching a press conference with

kid watching a press conference with

kid watching a press conference with Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs when

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs when

Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs when there yes battle of the sexes I was so

there yes battle of the sexes I was so

there yes battle of the sexes I was so fascinated by that because I was raised

fascinated by that because I was raised

fascinated by that because I was raised by a single mom and I have three older

by a single mom and I have three older

by a single mom and I have three older sisters so I’ve always identified with

sisters so I’ve always identified with

sisters so I’ve always identified with women taking care and I’ve never saw

women taking care and I’ve never saw

women taking care and I’ve never saw women his weak I only never knew my

women his weak I only never knew my

women his weak I only never knew my strong working rat single mother so

strong working rat single mother so

strong working rat single mother so watching Billie Jean King filled this

watching Billie Jean King filled this

watching Billie Jean King filled this horrible you know just massage it was

horrible you know just massage it was

horrible you know just massage it was fascinating cuz the way she carried it

fascinating cuz the way she carried it

fascinating cuz the way she carried it they asked what made it work because he

they asked what made it work because he

they asked what made it work because he would sit there going you know why don’t

would sit there going you know why don’t

would sit there going you know why don’t you all get back in the kitchen and

you all get back in the kitchen and

you all get back in the kitchen and that’s right I forgot it was amazing

that’s right I forgot it was amazing

that’s right I forgot it was amazing yeah the whim and he’d have two girls in

yeah the whim and he’d have two girls in

yeah the whim and he’d have two girls in bikinis with big tits a I mean there’s a

bikinis with big tits a I mean there’s a

bikinis with big tits a I mean there’s a Iger insult that to a working you know

Iger insult that to a working you know

Iger insult that to a working you know woman then chicks with tits and he’d sit

woman then chicks with tits and he’d sit

woman then chicks with tits and he’d sit there and go yeah this is what a woman

there and go yeah this is what a woman

there and go yeah this is what a woman is what’s your problem whatever and the

is what’s your problem whatever and the

is what’s your problem whatever and the way she carried it was when it was

way she carried it was when it was

way she carried it was when it was amazing she didn’t sit there and turn

amazing she didn’t sit there and turn

amazing she didn’t sit there and turn red and be like Wilma and get angry she

red and be like Wilma and get angry she

red and be like Wilma and get angry she just sat there like this and then they

just sat there like this and then they

just sat there like this and then they asked her uh how do you feel when he

asked her uh how do you feel when he

asked her uh how do you feel when he says all this and she smiled and she

says all this and she smiled and she

says all this and she smiled and she said all it does is put a lot of

said all it does is put a lot of

said all it does is put a lot of pressure on me and I love pressure and

pressure on me and I love pressure and

pressure on me and I love pressure and she had this big smile on her face she

she had this big smile on her face she

she had this big smile on her face she said I love pressure and I thought him I

said I love pressure and I thought him I

said I love pressure and I thought him I never forgot it I thought oh my god how

never forgot it I thought oh my god how

never forgot it I thought oh my god how do you love what does that mean like I

do you love what does that mean like I

do you love what does that mean like I thought really carefully about that she

thought really carefully about that she

thought really carefully about that she really did she was like come on keep it

really did she was like come on keep it

really did she was like come on keep it coming I love it I love it I want this

coming I love it I love it I want this

coming I love it I love it I want this pressure cuz she knows how to turn

pressure cuz she knows how to turn

pressure cuz she knows how to turn pressure into hard work she knows how to

pressure into hard work she knows how to

pressure into hard work she knows how to it motivates her yeah she knows that the

it motivates her yeah she knows that the

it motivates her yeah she knows that the heat from pressure is gonna make her

heat from pressure is gonna make her

heat from pressure is gonna make her work harder so she’s like go ahead the

work harder so she’s like go ahead the

work harder so she’s like go ahead the more he said the more she had to win

more he said the more she had to win

more he said the more she had to win there’s no way she had so much to lose

there’s no way she had so much to lose

there’s no way she had so much to lose that she knew she’d she’d play better so

that she knew she’d she’d play better so

that she knew she’d she’d play better so that’s the way I do it I think like I

that’s the way I do it I think like I

that’s the way I do it I think like I say out loud I’ll never do the same hour

say out loud I’ll never do the same hour

say out loud I’ll never do the same hour in a year and then inside I’m going oh

in a year and then inside I’m going oh

in a year and then inside I’m going oh okay glad I said what say that and then

okay glad I said what say that and then

okay glad I said what say that and then it pushes me don’t take take

it pushes me don’t take take

it pushes me don’t take take you know your life is short life is very

you know your life is short life is very

you know your life is short life is very short I’d like life I like it I feel

short I’d like life I like it I feel

short I’d like life I like it I feel like even if it ends up being short I

like even if it ends up being short I

like even if it ends up being short I got lucky to get in to have it cuz life

got lucky to get in to have it cuz life

got lucky to get in to have it cuz life is an amazing gift when you think about

is an amazing gift when you think about

is an amazing gift when you think about what you get with a basic life not even

what you get with a basic life not even

what you get with a basic life not even a particularly lucky life or a healthy

a particularly lucky life or a healthy

a particularly lucky life or a healthy life if you have a life it’s anime

life if you have a life it’s anime

life if you have a life it’s anime here’s your boiler plate deal with life

here’s your boiler plate deal with life

here’s your boiler plate deal with life this is basic cable what you get when

this is basic cable what you get when

this is basic cable what you get when you get life you get to be on earth

you get life you get to be on earth

you get life you get to be on earth first of all oh my god what a location

first of all oh my god what a location

first of all oh my god what a location this is earth and for trillions of miles

this is earth and for trillions of miles

this is earth and for trillions of miles in every direction it sucks so bad it’s

in every direction it sucks so bad it’s

in every direction it sucks so bad it’s so that your eyes bolt out of your head

so that your eyes bolt out of your head

so that your eyes bolt out of your head because it sucks so bad you get to be on

because it sucks so bad you get to be on

because it sucks so bad you get to be on earth and look at as long as you’re not

earth and look at as long as you’re not

earth and look at as long as you’re not blind or whatever it is you get to be

blind or whatever it is you get to be

blind or whatever it is you get to be here you get to eat food you get to put

here you get to eat food you get to put

here you get to eat food you get to put bacon in your mouth I mean when you have

bacon in your mouth I mean when you have

bacon in your mouth I mean when you have bacon in your mouth it doesn’t matter

bacon in your mouth it doesn’t matter

bacon in your mouth it doesn’t matter who’s presidents or anything you just

every time I’m eating bacon I think I

every time I’m eating bacon I think I could die right now and I mean it that’s

could die right now and I mean it that’s

could die right now and I mean it that’s how good life is

thank you so much for watching I made

thank you so much for watching I made this video because Arlington guitarist

this video because Arlington guitarist

this video because Arlington guitarist asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of the 10 rules had the

know which of the 10 rules had the

know which of the 10 rules had the biggest impact on you leave it in the

biggest impact on you leave it in the

biggest impact on you leave it in the comments and I’ll join the discussion

comments and I’ll join the discussion

comments and I’ll join the discussion thank you so much for watching

thank you so much for watching

thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you

continue to believe and I’ll see you

continue to believe and I’ll see you soon

I got I started doing write it out of

I got I started doing write it out of high school started doing stand-up

high school started doing stand-up

high school started doing stand-up didn’t go to college didn’t pursue

didn’t go to college didn’t pursue

didn’t go to college didn’t pursue anything else professionally really

anything else professionally really

anything else professionally really started doing stand-up first time I went

started doing stand-up first time I went

started doing stand-up first time I went on stage I did a minute and a half and I

on stage I did a minute and a half and I

on stage I did a minute and a half and I bombed it was terrible

bombed it was terrible

bombed it was terrible but I wanted it so badly that I kept

but I wanted it so badly that I kept

but I wanted it so badly that I kept trying and I learned how to write jokes

trying and I learned how to write jokes

trying and I learned how to write jokes and I just had jokes kind of funny

and I just had jokes kind of funny

and I just had jokes kind of funny thoughts and I about I don’t know 15

thoughts and I about I don’t know 15

thoughts and I about I don’t know 15 years later I I had been going in a

years later I I had been going in a

years later I I had been going in a circle that didn’t take me anywhere

circle that didn’t take me anywhere

circle that didn’t take me anywhere nobody gave you I was an I didn’t either

nobody gave you I was an I didn’t either

nobody gave you I was an I didn’t either I honestly didn’t I used to hear my

I honestly didn’t I used to hear my

I honestly didn’t I used to hear my accent go this is and I hate it

accent go this is and I hate it

accent go this is and I hate it but I’ve been doing this for 15 years

but I’ve been doing this for 15 years

but I’ve been doing this for 15 years and stopping now is like getting out of

and stopping now is like getting out of

and stopping now is like getting out of prison like what do you do after 15

prison like what do you do after 15

prison like what do you do after 15 years of stand-up comedy how do you

years of stand-up comedy how do you

years of stand-up comedy how do you enter the workforce so I was in a really

enter the workforce so I was in a really

enter the workforce so I was in a really bad place I hated my act I’ve been doing

bad place I hated my act I’ve been doing

bad place I hated my act I’ve been doing the same hour of comedy for 15 years and

the same hour of comedy for 15 years and

the same hour of comedy for 15 years and it was I promise you and I was working

it was I promise you and I was working

it was I promise you and I was working places like Chinese restaurants and this

places like Chinese restaurants and this

places like Chinese restaurants and this is this I was I do as shown a Chinese

is this I was I do as shown a Chinese

is this I was I do as shown a Chinese restaurant where they don’t even know

restaurant where they don’t even know

restaurant where they don’t even know there’s a show going to happen they’re

there’s a show going to happen they’re

there’s a show going to happen they’re there to eat and all of a sudden you go

there to eat and all of a sudden you go

there to eat and all of a sudden you go hey everybody and people like I’m eating

hey everybody and people like I’m eating

hey everybody and people like I’m eating I don’t want to be forced to sit in the

I don’t want to be forced to sit in the

I don’t want to be forced to sit in the so I was doing a Chinese restaurant

so I was doing a Chinese restaurant

so I was doing a Chinese restaurant called the Kowloon in Boston it’s all

called the Kowloon in Boston it’s all

called the Kowloon in Boston it’s all good Saugus Massachusetts and I was

good Saugus Massachusetts and I was

good Saugus Massachusetts and I was sitting in my car after the show just

sitting in my car after the show just

sitting in my car after the show just feeling like I did this is this was all

feeling like I did this is this was all

feeling like I did this is this was all a big mistake I’m not good enough and I

a big mistake I’m not good enough and I

a big mistake I’m not good enough and I hate I would I felt like my jokes were

hate I would I felt like my jokes were

hate I would I felt like my jokes were trapped and I listened to a CD of George

trapped and I listened to a CD of George

trapped and I listened to a CD of George talking about comedy in the workshopping

talking about comedy in the workshopping

talking about comedy in the workshopping it and talking about it seriously and

it and talking about it seriously and

it and talking about it seriously and the thing that blew me away about this

the thing that blew me away about this

the thing that blew me away about this fellow was that he just kept putting out

fellow was that he just kept putting out

fellow was that he just kept putting out specials every year there be a new

specials every year there be a new

specials every year there be a new George Carlin special a new George

George Carlin special a new George

George Carlin special a new George Carlin album they just kept coming and

Carlin album they just kept coming and

Carlin album they just kept coming and each one was deeper than the next and I

each one was deeper than the next and I

each one was deeper than the next and I just thought how can he do that it made

just thought how can he do that it made

just thought how can he do that it made me literally cry that I could never do

me literally cry that I could never do

me literally cry that I could never do that I was telling the same jokes for 15

that I was telling the same jokes for 15

that I was telling the same jokes for 15 years so I’m listening and they ask him

years so I’m listening and they ask him

years so I’m listening and they ask him how’d you how do you do all this

how’d you how do you do all this

how’d you how do you do all this material and I’m like yeah and I and I

material and I’m like yeah and I and I

material and I’m like yeah and I and I hear him and he says

hear him and he says

hear him and he says well I just decided every year I’d be

well I just decided every year I’d be

well I just decided every year I’d be working on that year’s special and I do

working on that year’s special and I do

working on that year’s special and I do the special and then I just chuck out

the special and then I just chuck out

the special and then I just chuck out the material and I’d start again with

the material and I’d start again with

the material and I’d start again with nothing and I thought that’s crazy how

nothing and I thought that’s crazy how

nothing and I thought that’s crazy how do you throw away it took me 15 years to

do you throw away it took me 15 years to

do you throw away it took me 15 years to build this tower if I throw it away I

build this tower if I throw it away I

build this tower if I throw it away I got nothing but I he gave me this the

got nothing but I he gave me this the

got nothing but I he gave me this the courage to try and also I was desperate

courage to try and also I was desperate

courage to try and also I was desperate what the else was I gonna do

what the else was I gonna do

what the else was I gonna do this idea that you throw everything away

this idea that you throw everything away

this idea that you throw everything away and you start over again and I thought

and you start over again and I thought

and you start over again and I thought well okay when you’re done telling jokes

well okay when you’re done telling jokes

well okay when you’re done telling jokes about airplanes and dogs you throw those

about airplanes and dogs you throw those

about airplanes and dogs you throw those away what do you got it left you can

away what do you got it left you can

away what do you got it left you can only dig deeper start talking about your

only dig deeper start talking about your

only dig deeper start talking about your you know your feelings and who you are

you know your feelings and who you are

you know your feelings and who you are and then you do those jokes and they’re

and then you do those jokes and they’re

and then you do those jokes and they’re gone you got to dig deeper so then you

gone you got to dig deeper so then you

gone you got to dig deeper so then you start thinking about your fears and your

start thinking about your fears and your

start thinking about your fears and your nightmares and doing jokes about that

nightmares and doing jokes about that

nightmares and doing jokes about that and then they’re gone and then you start

and then they’re gone and then you start

and then they’re gone and then you start going into just weird yeah eventually

going into just weird yeah eventually

going into just weird yeah eventually get to your balls but there’s a whole

it’s a process that I watched him do my

it’s a process that I watched him do my whole life and I started to try to do it

whole life and I started to try to do it

whole life and I started to try to do it and I started to think what do I cuz he

and I started to think what do I cuz he

and I started to think what do I cuz he says whatever he wants what do I really

says whatever he wants what do I really

says whatever he wants what do I really want to say that I’m afraid to say and

want to say that I’m afraid to say and

want to say that I’m afraid to say and at the time I was a father I am still a

at the time I was a father I am still a

at the time I was a father I am still a father there too but at the time I had

father there too but at the time I had

father there too but at the time I had started I didn’t take off yet the jury’s

started I didn’t take off yet the jury’s

started I didn’t take off yet the jury’s out my oldest is eight I could still

out my oldest is eight I could still

out my oldest is eight I could still split so far I’m still there um I was

split so far I’m still there um I was

split so far I’m still there um I was having a lot of hard time being a father

having a lot of hard time being a father

having a lot of hard time being a father and I wanted to say it on stage one

and I wanted to say it on stage one

and I wanted to say it on stage one night I just I thought camp forget all

night I just I thought camp forget all

night I just I thought camp forget all the old jokes I’m gonna start again and

the old jokes I’m gonna start again and

the old jokes I’m gonna start again and I thought of the first thing I said I

I thought of the first thing I said I

I thought of the first thing I said I can’t have sex with my daughter with my

can’t have sex with my daughter with my

can’t have sex with my daughter with my daughter with my wife because we have a

daughter with my wife because we have a

daughter with my wife because we have a baby and our babies of it’s just what I

baby and our babies of it’s just what I

baby and our babies of it’s just what I was feeling and I said it and the

was feeling and I said it and the

was feeling and I said it and the audience went whoa and I thought oh I’m

audience went whoa and I thought oh I’m

audience went whoa and I thought oh I’m somewhere new now and I said and I said

somewhere new now and I said and I said

somewhere new now and I said and I said something like I never used to get

something like I never used to get

something like I never used to get babies in the garbage but now I

babies in the garbage but now I

babies in the garbage but now I understand it and they did that and I

understand it and they did that and I

understand it and they did that and I thought I’d rather have that than the

thought I’d rather have that than the

thought I’d rather have that than the tepid laughter for my 15 year old jokes

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