When I started as the host of Late Night, someone passed along a great nugget of comedic advice that's been handed down from generations of successful late-night hosts: "You'll use everything you know." Very wise words, as it took me about four shows to do that. Here's one thing I didn't know: this job is hard, man. You have to give it everything you have. You need a work ethic that is second to none. And when I think of work ethic, I think of Jay Leno. He may not call himself the hardest-working man in show business, but trust me-he is. The job of a late-night host is a grind. To pull it off, you have to give it 120% every night. If you don't, it will show. You can tell that Jay gives it 120% every night because you never notice that he's not. And after his work is done on the Tonight Show, he still does stand-up every weekend.
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