Jimmy Fallon

Just obsessed with work and obsessed with stand-up and trying to make my act better and trying to see if I can get on Saturday Night Live and having no money and just going like, what is this all about? You know, I don't know if I can afford to keep failing. I can't live in an apartment if you don't make money. I can't afford gas to get to the audition. You can't eat.

You just go, oh yeah, I just got to keep doing gigs, but I'm running out of space. So maybe if I go home, I can go back to doing these little clubs and make some money, save up money, then go back out and try again in L.A., I remember there came a moment where I'm like, oof. I think I wrote a letter to my best friend like, I'm losing a dude.

You just go, oh yeah, I just got to keep doing gigs, but I'm running out of space. So maybe if I go home, I can go back to doing these little clubs and make some money, save up money, then go back out and try again in L.A., I remember there came a moment where I'm like, oof. I think I wrote a letter to my best friend like, I'm losing a dude.

And in fact, I know I did because he still has the letter. And he works for our show now. And he says, I have it, and I'll publish it one day. I'll give it to people if I need the money. I'll release your letter if you're emotionally broken. And I go... But that's what best friends do. They hold it over your head.

And in fact, I know I did because he still has the letter. And he works for our show now. And he says, I have it, and I'll publish it one day. I'll give it to people if I need the money. I'll release your letter if you're emotionally broken. And I go... But that's what best friends do. They hold it over your head.

And I go, gosh. I mean, it's one of those embarrassing things. I probably wish I didn't write that. What did it say? I don't even ask, but I think it was something to the point, like, I'm losing it. And I don't know if I can make it. And I don't know what else to do with my life. And, you know, something to that effect. Or, you know, I miss college. I miss you. I miss having friends.

And I go, gosh. I mean, it's one of those embarrassing things. I probably wish I didn't write that. What did it say? I don't even ask, but I think it was something to the point, like, I'm losing it. And I don't know if I can make it. And I don't know what else to do with my life. And, you know, something to that effect. Or, you know, I miss college. I miss you. I miss having friends.

I miss going out. I miss, you know, I think it was that. It was like maybe regretting my decision to move to L.A.

I miss going out. I miss, you know, I think it was that. It was like maybe regretting my decision to move to L.A.

Yeah, I mean, of course, the advice would be like, it's going to be okay. You know, I think probably the best way to go back and be like, hey, I'm proud of you, dude. Like, you're doing exactly what you have to do. You're doing what you have to do to become me. So I'm so proud of you. So keep it up. You know? You know?

Yeah, I mean, of course, the advice would be like, it's going to be okay. You know, I think probably the best way to go back and be like, hey, I'm proud of you, dude. Like, you're doing exactly what you have to do. You're doing what you have to do to become me. So I'm so proud of you. So keep it up. You know? You know?

I mean, I would, all the things that like, I remember just in LA and like, I remember like finding cardboard boxes that were thrown out in this garage next to me and bringing that in, not dirty or anything, but new boxes. And I would put sheets over and they would become tables. So I would use that as like kind of an end table next to my bed and stuff like that.

I mean, I would, all the things that like, I remember just in LA and like, I remember like finding cardboard boxes that were thrown out in this garage next to me and bringing that in, not dirty or anything, but new boxes. And I would put sheets over and they would become tables. So I would use that as like kind of an end table next to my bed and stuff like that.

And you go, oh yeah, those are, it's creative. You know, it could, you could look at it so sad to talk about now and go, oh my God, you're by yourself and you had cardboard boxes as tables and you go, I didn't think about that. I was just trying to be, that would look nice if it had a sheet over it. And that looked kind of cool.

And you go, oh yeah, those are, it's creative. You know, it could, you could look at it so sad to talk about now and go, oh my God, you're by yourself and you had cardboard boxes as tables and you go, I didn't think about that. I was just trying to be, that would look nice if it had a sheet over it. And that looked kind of cool.

It was very kind of dormy, you know, but I think about, I don't know why it just made me think about it now. I'm just, so maybe, I mean, having cardboard furniture was depressing, but you know, you know, I think that's where you have to dig and see if you can make the, find the funny in it and go like, if you can perform now, then get ready if you step in the ring, you're an animal.

It was very kind of dormy, you know, but I think about, I don't know why it just made me think about it now. I'm just, so maybe, I mean, having cardboard furniture was depressing, but you know, you know, I think that's where you have to dig and see if you can make the, find the funny in it and go like, if you can perform now, then get ready if you step in the ring, you're an animal.

Well, I am proud of you. You didn't quit. You're really like against all odds. You're doing something that no one in the family has done, that none of your friends have done. You really don't know where this is going to end. And you're kind of adventuring into an odd place. You're discovering all new stuff that's never been done.

Well, I am proud of you. You didn't quit. You're really like against all odds. You're doing something that no one in the family has done, that none of your friends have done. You really don't know where this is going to end. And you're kind of adventuring into an odd place. You're discovering all new stuff that's never been done.

And it's great to do this because one day you'll get tested in a different way. And you'll be mentally stronger. And so I'm proud of you because this is all tough now, but it will pay off. when you need to show your strengths or, you know, it's almost like you're going to the gym, you know, it will pay off one day. Like, I don't want to do it. I don't want to run. I don't want to lift.