James Fraleigh

June 2012

2 posts

“Learning to live with the given is the great humbling educational process of life. And I’ve had a sufficiency of education this past year.” —

—David Milch, creator of Deadwood and Luck, “The Men Behind the Curtain: A GQ Roundtable”

I could easily hear this coming out of a very weary Doc Cochran.

Jun 5, 20121 note

#david milch #quotes

“Four years ago, when I started tweeting, people would say, “How do you feel about giving away material for free?” I said, “Well, no one will pay me for it, and I’ve got to get it out there.” So I would constantly churn out jokes saying, “Hey, look at me, I have a work ethic. Please, please, please world, hire me so I can afford pants, and cheese, and heat.” That was another thing, being married—my wife was not yet pregnant, but I didn’t have a choice but to succeed. It was either that or the unthinkable, a fate that I associate with death, which is not doing comedy. That was the other choice, so I just had to work furiously to get out there, with no promise of success. When I thought about other careers, I thought about death. I know that might sound morbid and not funny at all, but it is truly how I felt.” —Rob Delaney, The AV Club interview

Jun 1, 20124 notes

#av club #perseverance #rob delaney #keep your hand moving