Don’t think you are ever going to please everyone. Try to forget about being able to do that and retain your real sense of humor. Know what makes you laugh. And believe in it. If you allow your forays in to commerce to take your basic comedy instincts away from you, you will stifle your own creative process. Also: Take notes and READ. Learn to appreciate what the people you admire in comedy are doing when they are doing it well. And keep your eyes open. Hilarious stuff is EVERYWHERE.
— Merrill Markoe
