I was able to support myself by acting alone about six years ago. Until then, I was just scraping by.
Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings.
Chicago is the product of modern capitalism, and, like other great commercial centers, is unfit for human habitation.