Eddie Brill
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When I was very little, we didn't have any money. And parents eventually got divorced. And we were living very poorly. But love, love, love all through the house. Love, laughter, a lot of laughter. And that really carried us. Once a week, we'd get ice cream. And it was the greatest night of our lives. And my stepfather, who was incredibly great, Got very sick and died of cancer.
When I was very little, we didn't have any money. And parents eventually got divorced. And we were living very poorly. But love, love, love all through the house. Love, laughter, a lot of laughter. And that really carried us. Once a week, we'd get ice cream. And it was the greatest night of our lives. And my stepfather, who was incredibly great, Got very sick and died of cancer.
When I was very little, we didn't have any money. And parents eventually got divorced. And we were living very poorly. But love, love, love all through the house. Love, laughter, a lot of laughter. And that really carried us. Once a week, we'd get ice cream. And it was the greatest night of our lives. And my stepfather, who was incredibly great, Got very sick and died of cancer.
You know, I was 15 and we were five of us and I raised the kids and I got such a joy in being, you know, the like the leader, the teacher, the. It just gave me such a joy. And I think I've carried that all the way through in my life. Not to everyone's happiness, but I love doing that.
You know, I was 15 and we were five of us and I raised the kids and I got such a joy in being, you know, the like the leader, the teacher, the. It just gave me such a joy. And I think I've carried that all the way through in my life. Not to everyone's happiness, but I love doing that.
You know, I was 15 and we were five of us and I raised the kids and I got such a joy in being, you know, the like the leader, the teacher, the. It just gave me such a joy. And I think I've carried that all the way through in my life. Not to everyone's happiness, but I love doing that.
That's why, like, if you book comedians for television or you book comedians for anything, you have to say no to 99% of the people who audition. And you're not loved because of it, because people want you think you're a jerk for not doing that. But you learn to live with what you can do. And my purpose has been just be the best. There's a great book called The Four Agreements.
That's why, like, if you book comedians for television or you book comedians for anything, you have to say no to 99% of the people who audition. And you're not loved because of it, because people want you think you're a jerk for not doing that. But you learn to live with what you can do. And my purpose has been just be the best. There's a great book called The Four Agreements.
That's why, like, if you book comedians for television or you book comedians for anything, you have to say no to 99% of the people who audition. And you're not loved because of it, because people want you think you're a jerk for not doing that. But you learn to live with what you can do. And my purpose has been just be the best. There's a great book called The Four Agreements.
I don't know if you're familiar with it. my Bible. And one of the things is to just, you know, be impeccable with your word. Don't make assumptions. Don't take things personally and do the best you possibly can. And that's how I live my life. I follow that pattern. I don't know if I answered the question or just, you know.
I don't know if you're familiar with it. my Bible. And one of the things is to just, you know, be impeccable with your word. Don't make assumptions. Don't take things personally and do the best you possibly can. And that's how I live my life. I follow that pattern. I don't know if I answered the question or just, you know.
I don't know if you're familiar with it. my Bible. And one of the things is to just, you know, be impeccable with your word. Don't make assumptions. Don't take things personally and do the best you possibly can. And that's how I live my life. I follow that pattern. I don't know if I answered the question or just, you know.
That's happened to me. You know, I've gone just before I went on stage, you know, I get some really horrible news. It was one of the biggest comedy nights of my life where I ended up performing at Carnegie Hall and Caroline's and at the Letterman Show and one other venue. And I it was a misdiagnosis. But I heard that my one of my brothers had pancreatic cancer.
That's happened to me. You know, I've gone just before I went on stage, you know, I get some really horrible news. It was one of the biggest comedy nights of my life where I ended up performing at Carnegie Hall and Caroline's and at the Letterman Show and one other venue. And I it was a misdiagnosis. But I heard that my one of my brothers had pancreatic cancer.
That's happened to me. You know, I've gone just before I went on stage, you know, I get some really horrible news. It was one of the biggest comedy nights of my life where I ended up performing at Carnegie Hall and Caroline's and at the Letterman Show and one other venue. And I it was a misdiagnosis. But I heard that my one of my brothers had pancreatic cancer.
And knowing that Bill Hicks, the great genius comedian, had just recently died of that very quickly. I had to go on stage and do these shows and I took all the energy that I had and put it together and had some of the best shows of my life and then collapsed when it was over only to find out a couple of days later it was pancreatitis and it was misdiagnosed and he lived and
And knowing that Bill Hicks, the great genius comedian, had just recently died of that very quickly. I had to go on stage and do these shows and I took all the energy that I had and put it together and had some of the best shows of my life and then collapsed when it was over only to find out a couple of days later it was pancreatitis and it was misdiagnosed and he lived and
And knowing that Bill Hicks, the great genius comedian, had just recently died of that very quickly. I had to go on stage and do these shows and I took all the energy that I had and put it together and had some of the best shows of my life and then collapsed when it was over only to find out a couple of days later it was pancreatitis and it was misdiagnosed and he lived and
But, you know, you find out this news, you got to go, you got to do the work. And it's actually beautiful. My sister had a lot of loss and, and I'm gulping because I have, you know, my sister died in 1997 and it just hurt so bad that she did. And it was, it was very interesting because when she had, you know, when she had passed away and, It's it, you know, took a lot out of me.
But, you know, you find out this news, you got to go, you got to do the work. And it's actually beautiful. My sister had a lot of loss and, and I'm gulping because I have, you know, my sister died in 1997 and it just hurt so bad that she did. And it was, it was very interesting because when she had, you know, when she had passed away and, It's it, you know, took a lot out of me.