The TV legend opens about his decision to quit the Hollywood lifestyle, admitting that living in the show business capital made him a “worse person.”

David Letterman opens up about leaving his Hollywood lifestyle behind. “In show business, I find that I have pretended to be someone I’m truly not,” the comedian told 'GQ' during a December 2024 interview.

In leaving behind the seemingly glamorous lifestyle that comes with that level of success, Letterman chose to base himself back in Indiana, where he spent his formative years growing up in a humble three-bedroom abode. It recently changed hands for just $347,500.

David Letterman opened up about the challenges he faced while in show business and explained why he thinks his experience made him become a worse person.

TV talk show host David Letterman has declared his showbiz persona was a pretence and he's finally discovered his real self after moving back to his home state of Indiana after spending decades living in New York City.

David Letterman is a "better person" since walking away from his TV job and moving back to his home state of Indiana.

TV talk show host David Letterman has declared his showbiz persona was a pretence and he's finally discovered his real self after moving back to his home state of Indiana after spending decades living in New York City.