I think seeing Pryor's first movie, Live In Concert, when I was in high school changed my life. Pryor really put the heart in darkness for me.
From Marc Maron
I was also a big Woody Allen fan. When I got into college I listened to Lenny Bruce but it's taken me years to put him into context historically and really get what he did.
On some level any appearance on Television can be seen as a product endorsement.
As a performer you are being used to keep people watching so the commercial endorsements that support the network can be seen by as many people as possible.
Is it hard to make a living in show business? Yeah.
It's easy to maintain your integrity when no one is offering to buy it out.
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