“In L.A., if you're in improv, and you're on those stages, all the big agents and managers and producers are watching those shows. They're not flying to Chicago to see the show. People are booking jobs off the stages in L.A. who aren't more talented than the guys in Chicago. But the most guys book ou”

“I really worked with icons in the music business, which really had a strong effect on me. It wasn't just pick-up gigs.”