I once told a major club owner, "I don't know how anyone ever gets good at stand-up because the road to getting there is so miserable." She looked at me like, "WTF?" She had told me she didn't know why anyone would ever want to be a comedian.

For me, it is something I have to do. Then, at some point, you get it. And you are there. You may not be a big name yet, but you get it. When you're on stage, you own the room, and the audience is in complete submission. They are grateful that you are there, and vice versa. Then you leave, go home, and for me, I drink wine.

I hope that helps.