I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've lived my entire life in New York, and it informs everything.
I've been pretty career-focused since moving to New York.
When you live in New York City, you run up a long list of things you've been meaning to do.
I spend a lot of time writing in New York.
New York was breaking my concentration and disintegrating my thoughts.
Living in New York City, you have to keep trying to do a lot of things.
I'm from New York, and I started in New York, which I think is a huge advantage because I wasn't overwhelmed by the city. I understood the city. All of the distractions that could come with somebody that started comedy in New York didn't really happen for me.
Part of that is that New York has proved to be too much fun for me to live and work; I love New York so much.
I have tremendous affection for New York and my life, but I'm a satirist at heart. And it's easy to satirize New York.
The great thing about living in New York is the constant change of things. It inspires me to keep moving, push forward, question ideas.