Billy Gardell

Sometimes WRONG is worth the FUNNY!

— Billy Gardell

I mean, yeah, I want to lose some weight! I'm doing the best I can.

— Billy Gardell

I always like to find those little mom-and-pop sandwich places, or diners. Those are my favorite kind of places.

— Billy Gardell

I chewed up a lot of Florida highway when I was starting out. Used to come to Tampa two or three times…

— Billy Gardell

The quickest way to defuse fear or insecurity or anger is usually humor. I think comics figure that out quickly, and, once…

— Billy Gardell

I've been trying to watch my weight a bit, but when I come to Las Vegas, all bets are off. I get…

— Billy Gardell

And what's great is, you know, while 'Mike and Molly' are working on their health, that's their flaw, the people that surround…

— Billy Gardell

You start realizing that maybe you're the one night a month that people have out, and they don't need to hear your…

— Billy Gardell

I have been a big guy all my life, I am not going to lose a bunch of weight, because then you're…

— Billy Gardell

I'm from Minnesota! I used to work Knuckleheads at the Mall of America as a stand-up. I spent New Year's there once.…

— Billy Gardell

I come from a working-class family in Pittsburgh, whereas 'Mike & Molly' deals with the working class in Chicago. I swear a…

— Billy Gardell

Stand-up will always come first. I've been doing it for 22 years, and nothing compares to that connection you have with the…

— Billy Gardell

You know, I'm playing the Mirage in Vegas, the main room... About 5 percent of all comics end up as the main…

— Billy Gardell

Everybody wants to be a better version of themselves - everybody. And I hope one day I can lose some weight. Maybe,…

— Billy Gardell

And then as I got older, see, I think a lot of times with comics, your life kind of permeates your act.…

— Billy Gardell

Yeah, I've done Jim Breuer's radio show a couple times, and I heard from Larry the Cable Guy when I got 'Mike…

— Billy Gardell

'Mike & Molly' exists in a world where we don't just say a snarky line, make a crazy face, and walk out…

— Billy Gardell

Look, you know, you can't please everybody. I'm a stand-up comic. I know that. It doesn't matter how funny you are and…

— Billy Gardell

Whenever I realize I'm being a goofball, I write it down. When I release the joke onstage, I love watching the effect…

— Billy Gardell

As a comic, I've heard gunshots while I'm trying to get to sleep. I've performed where people wanted to do you harm…

— Billy Gardell

You need a wisecracking buddy standing next to you? That's the role for me. You got the guys who are knock-down, drag-out…

— Billy Gardell

I like those older theaters - the acoustics are perfect, I mean, you just have that feel of there's been a thousand…

— Billy Gardell