Daniel Fernandes may spend a chunk of his Instagram Live sessions convincing people he’s not high, but his AMAs are straight talk. Packed with insight, advice for newbies, general observations on the scene, sometimes even goss, Fernandes is one of the few comedians who actually takes the time to patiently answer questions that are thrown at him when he opens up an AMA.

From the right time to quit your job to the worst part of being a comedian, here are some of the most useful and interesting bits from his AMA on comedy.