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 BlackThe fine line that you do when you do political comedy is, as long as you have that laugh, you're fine.
Lewis BlackDemocrats should be focused on which way we can help the most people in this country, and Republicans should be focused on how to do that in the most fiscally responsible manner possible.
Lewis BlackIf you're going to pick a book and you want to base a system of government around it, why not 'Harry Potter?'
Lewis Black