Occupation: Comedian Birth: January 26, 1969
Comedians can articulate some important and profound ideas that address a lot of the hypocrisy we're inundated with (in the media)..
After twenty plus years of performing hundreds of shows a year, I prefer to try things out on stage rather than for friends. I don't see the benefit ….
A crowd is the only way to know if something works. Telling a friend or two doesn't matter. A crowd is what tells you what works or doesn't, so I'd r….
I often think about my future wife and how lax she's been about getting in touch with me..
Some people say homosexuality is a sin. It’s not. God is perfectly cool with it, God feels the exact same way about homosexuality that God feels abou….
I'm just looking for a little mystery in life... like things you can't explain. Like, you go to Mexico, they tell you don't drink the water. You go t….
I don't think comics necessarily think in literary terms. There is an element of developing your stage persona and your comedic voice, but I don't th….
Comedians have varying levels of training. It can range from classically trained actors (like Robin Williams) to people who took comedy classes to fo….
Comics definitely embody the importance of practicing free speech..
Laughing at something is a form of accepting it or at list making peace with it..
The more you perform, the more adept you get at the nuances of navigating that communal conversation..
I'm keeping in shape, you know, gotta look good for the ladies - and certain guys. Hey, I can't control who's looking. I just gotta bring the heat..
I belong to a gym now... well, let me rephrase that: I don't belong there at all, but I go..
Sometimes it's fun to explore ideas that might make people uncomfortable. If you let it, there's a lot of self-censoring that can go on in the name o….
Your stage persona is usually a version of yourself, to varying degrees. Some folks do a full-on character, so that's different. But most comics do s….
Comedians are thinkers. The best ones are akin to philosophers, in my opinion..
I have a lot of friends who are getting married. I try to avoid talking to them about their sex lives now 'cause it's so depressing. One guy told me ….
You'll get them tomorrow. You gave it a good shot. Keep your chin up..
I think the more you hone your voice, take risks and talk about things that matter, the better chance you have of getting into the realm of the philo….
I don't know that I have a single comedy philosophy. But talking about things that matter to you is a good place to start. Listening is a big part of….
People don't come to a comedy club simply to hear someone's thoughts, no matter how profound..