...Just remember, darling, it is pain that changes our lives.

I did stand-up comedy for 18 years. Ten of those years were spent learning, four years were spent refining, and four years were spent in wild success. I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct. The course was more plodding than heroic.

Chaos in the midst of chaos isn't funny, but chaos in the midst of order is.