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.
to keep believing in life, until you're sure of death, it's the way a detective should be. " - Kogoro Mouri, Detective Conan