Dick Cavett writes about why someone would want to be a standup comedian. Based on my own experiences with that breed, I agree and disagree with this piece. I think there are as many different reasons why someone takes up that line of work as there are jokes about people who work at McDonald's…or something. Most of the comedians I've known well have not been motivated by a desperate need to be loved. They've been guys (and gals) who looked at successful standups and said, "Hey, that looks like a great job and I think I could be good at it."