I was doing gigs to stay alive. I worked two or three jobs at a time, there were times when I stayed up for 36 hours straight. I slept in shopping mall parking lots. A stand-up gig paid $35; then… — Dat Phan Copy Share Image
“Truth was, I didn't really want to die today. I was in the middle of a really good book, and being alive had always worked out for me. . .” — Jessica Fortunato Copy Share Image
