I was broke until I was 40. Really broke. I could get by, but I had nothing. No health insurance, so if something happened I was screwed. I was lucky my parents had money and my brother was willing to support me for a long time. Once I started doing standup, I had an income, and that was amazing to me.
Lewis BlackJesse Ventura is basically proof that the people of Minnesota are not social drinkers... they are obviously alcoholics.
Lewis BlackThis book is dedicated to all of my friends who helped me get to where I am today - you know who you are... and when I find you I am going to kill you.
Lewis BlackI'm not a great joke writer, which is odd for a comic to say, but I'm not. So it's hard for me to come up with things, because I don't write stuff, I don't write my act down.
Lewis Black