Lewis Black is a comedian who makes regular appearances on
The Daily Show where he does his popular Back In Black segment. Lewis Black also has a memoir out called Nothing's Sacred. In a recent CNN
interview he explains what it is like to find success after struggling for years:
After all, it didn't have to be that way. Not too long ago, Black, 56, was
practically broke, virtually unknown, a struggling playwright and comedian
hoping for a break. He knows fame could be a short ride.
"I've been very lucky," he says. "There are guys I know who are really terrific
in this business of stand-up who have not gotten the recognition they deserve.
And it's nice if you've put in the time, to achieve that recognition. ...
"What makes it difficult for people trying to follow a dream is that the whole
time you feel like you're slamming your head against the wall. So it's nice to make a breakthrough, and not kind of lying there with your head bleeding."
