A comedian's success depends on the ability to evolve, get better over time, and overcome one's own internal limitations.

“guys don't get better they're around and they're around a long time and they're not better or they're not different you were different and better every time somebody saw you”

He views stand-up comedy as the most important pursuit that transcends the desire for other substances.

“it's not as dope as standup comedy is it's not as dope as what I've delivered my whole life for it's I didn't leave my family in Sacramento come here to do opiates I came here to do standup andam and it's the most important thing in me save my life”

Rachel Feinstein suggests that visualising and writing down a specific income target helped her successfully quit her day job.

“she said if you want to quit your day job you have to write down on a paper how much money you want to make and then say that you're going to make it and write these sentences out and I did and then it work positive affirmation and it works then I got and then I got a Comedy Central gig”