In my late teens, early 20s, when I started stand-up and I was living downtown for the first time, I was deep into my blues and Bukowski phase. And, you know, that's when that's appropriate. And I grew out of it.
The thing I have to keep in mind and I try to keep in mind about myself, about anyone, is you do the best you can do at the time. - Paul F. Tompkins
The thing I have to keep in mind and I try to keep in mind about myself, about anyone, is you do the best you can do at the time.
- Paul F. Tompkins
The first time on stage is such a blur to me. I remember how it felt more than anything. I remember everything about the day before I went on stage -… - Paul F. Tompkins
The first time on stage is such a blur to me. I remember how it felt more than anything. I remember everything about the day before I went on stage -…
I do think I'm terrific at giving advice. Although in our hearts we usually know what we should do. It's rare that you get in a situation in life whe… - Paul F. Tompkins
I do think I'm terrific at giving advice. Although in our hearts we usually know what we should do. It's rare that you get in a situation in life whe…
I like being around people who are good conversationalists, when there's a give and take, and you are heightening an idea, exploring it together, tha… - Paul F. Tompkins
I like being around people who are good conversationalists, when there's a give and take, and you are heightening an idea, exploring it together, tha…
If the idea is you're working at a job solely to pay the bills because you have ambitions to do something else, if you're not actively trying to do t… - Paul F. Tompkins
If the idea is you're working at a job solely to pay the bills because you have ambitions to do something else, if you're not actively trying to do t…
I think Jaws is one of those movies that, if it is on, I will watch it until it's finished. - Paul F. Tompkins
I think Jaws is one of those movies that, if it is on, I will watch it until it's finished.
In the clubs, the entertainment and the restaurant business are at war with each other. You get crowds that are not the greatest, and it becomes like… - Paul F. Tompkins
In the clubs, the entertainment and the restaurant business are at war with each other. You get crowds that are not the greatest, and it becomes like…
To achieve the intimacy between performer and audience in storytelling, I feel like I have to let the audience in on my emotional state, not just, "H… - Paul F. Tompkins
To achieve the intimacy between performer and audience in storytelling, I feel like I have to let the audience in on my emotional state, not just, "H…
I love bad comedy more than I love good comedy, so I love open mics. Or I used to. But the thing that delights me more than anything else in an open-… - Paul F. Tompkins
I love bad comedy more than I love good comedy, so I love open mics. Or I used to. But the thing that delights me more than anything else in an open-…
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