Greg Fitzsimmons Says —

From a 2008 Gothamist Interview:

How do the west and east coast comedy scenes differ?

NY is about the work. Being a great comic who is respected by peers and evolves into a singular powerful voice. . LA is about trying to convince unfunny network executives that you are funny and then getting notes from them on your material. Then you die inside and tell people you will move back to NY someday but you never do because you haven’t “Made it” yet. Then you get a dog that you walk a lot, join AA and start a blog that you convince yourself is going to make you money someday. You die penniless and people come to your funeral but leave early because there isn’t enough “Industry” there.

I love it out here.