Part of standup is being loose and having a good time yourself and that translates to the audience. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I do longer runs on things, a lot stories. I really like one-liners, I like a lot of different kinds of standup… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
In every case, I find pre-planning noble, but not always that useful in comedy. You know comedy once you're doing it. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I have tons of jokes with moments in them over the years in stand-up that don't get a laugh but I love… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
Things have to be funny first, and if they want to have a point, that's awesome. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I kind of thought, wouldn't it be funny to take a swing at being on the weird side of mainstream? — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I'm a very straightforward person. But that's fine for a comedian. Because a lot of times you're talking about everyone else. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I just watched a ton of comedy and saw a ton of different styles, and eventually you think, 'Oh, yeah, I could… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
A lot of comedy clubs are set up with people sitting at little tables and you have everything from the way they… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
If something is very, very funny but possibly controversial, if it's truly funny, then it's worth doing. Things aren't worth doing for… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
Stand-up for me is just my opinions on things, so it wouldnt be as fun translated into a sketch. Nor would a… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
There are a lot of great jokes you can sit down and write, but that's just a written joke, versus the comedy… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I was just trying to blend the standup that I do almost with like the visual sketch stuff that I did on… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
Having done stand-up on television and in stand-up specials for like Comedy Central, you learn quickly that for that type of performance… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
Occasionally you get that one person that says "I really like that one part of this joke" and you go, "Oh thank… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I like making fun of myself a lot. I like being made fun of, too. I've always enjoyed it. There's just something… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
If I was at the Comedy Cellar at midnight you yelled at the back of the room. But you, for television, play… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I don't know if there's a strategy really so much as, like I learned doing standup and had to learn fast, you… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
There's [John Mulaney Show] jokes that I have in stand up that I wouldn't try to put in, I would try to… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I remember writing standup jokes without having done sets. But as soon as I did my first set, it didn't matter. Everything… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
It's important to remember that life is a joke, and that outlook grants a lot of perspective, but I don't think comedy… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
Sometimes I - with comedy, it's like someone liking you in high school. They either do, or they don't. And when they… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I don't know if there's a strategy really so much as, like I learned doing standup and had to learn fast, you always just… — John Mulaney Copy Share
I never turn on the crowd. Sometimes, you think it's a terrible show, and then afterward, sometimes people say they really liked it. So… — John Mulaney Copy Share
If I was at the Comedy Cellar at midnight you yelled at the back of the room. But you, for television, play it to… — John Mulaney Copy Share
Ill book a ticket on some garbage airline. I dont wanna name an actual airline so lets make one up, lets just call it… — John Mulaney Copy Share
You can't always see both sides of the story. Eventually, you have to pick a side and stick with it. No more equivocating. You… — John Mulaney Copy Share
With the first episode [of John Mulaney Show] I tell a story that happened to me accidentally chasing a woman down the subway. — John Mulaney Copy Share
Part of standup is being loose and having a good time yourself and that translates to the audience. — John Mulaney Copy Share
I have a lot of stories about being a kid because it was the last time I was interesting. — John Mulaney Copy Share
Going on the road for long stretches can seem daunting, and I certainly miss being home sometimes, but the chance to see so many… — John Mulaney Copy Share
I do longer runs on things, a lot stories. I really like one-liners, I like a lot of different kinds of standup but I've… — John Mulaney Copy Share
If you’re comparing the badness of two words and you won’t even say one of them [the n-word], that’s the worse word. — John Mulaney Copy Share
In every case, I find pre-planning noble, but not always that useful in comedy. You know comedy once you're doing it. — John Mulaney Copy Share
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