I do remember doing shows strictly in black and white, too, so you're right.
If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn't anything you can't do if you want to.
Never eat anything at one sitting that you can't lift.
I know that I personally have felt quite happy because I've done what I wanted to do. I pursued my interests and have thus managed to combine my business with lots of fun. I guess my only advice is to do what you enjoy, and try to do your best with it.
Watch out for the icy patch
Yeah, well when I first started working, it was $5 a show; it was probably a little higher by the time I got to my own show, but I remember that they put me under contract at $100 a week, which to me was really an astronomical price.