People come to my shows on purpose as opposed to coming to a 'comedy show.' Which was always my goal. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I find my fans are really funny people. Most comedians can't say that about their fans. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
People are making better and better small budge independent films these days. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Saturday night is perfect for writers because other people have "plans. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I've been selfish over the years, and other people who have made it have too, but I can only speak for myself. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Creepy people do the things that decent people want to do, but have decided are not a great idea. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I figured out in my thirties it was about 'what can I contribute'? And what I figured out about that is creating… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Every comedian comes to a fork in the road where they have to decide if they're going to make jokes about other… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
The Comedy Central CDs combined with the TV specials are what led to my stuff being traded and passed around, and a… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I think the thing I had to be careful about while writing a book was not to say anything that was revealing… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Starbucks is the last public space with chairs. It's a shower for homeless people. And it's a place you can write all… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
When I started out, I really struggled as a comic because no one knew who I was, and sometimes I was telling… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I couldn't recommend more that people put themselves in a situation where they can see a lot of work that they admire,… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
People getting along doesn't sell very well in the news. I find that to be deeply depressing. I don't even talk about… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I have a following, but it's small. I have this level of fame where people spot me in the airport, consistently, but… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Eugene Mirman is the Andy Warhol of comedy. People look to him for what's next in comedy, and he emails these people… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I thought, Hey, maybe these people shouldn't be making up holidays to drink more. Maybe if they drank less they might be… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
As a comedian, you want people to like you. That's part of why you're there in the first place: You have this… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
It sounds so nerdy and pathetic, but what I always do on Sunday afternoon is bring my inbox down to zero, which… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Media is so weird; everything is so accessible now. It used to be this thing where, if you did something on 'This… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Random people, celebrities of note come to your shows over the years, and I've had some really strange ones. Like the guy… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I think our culture views success as visibility, being seen as being successful. Whereas I've learned that success is rooted in helping… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I feel like people have more in common than the news reports. People getting along doesn't sell very well in the news.… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
The people who are the worst at news, who kind of engage in what I call the World Wrestling of news, have… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I gravitated toward stand-up because there's no overhead. I mean, literally, there's no overhead: Often, you're outdoors performing in front of groups… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I performed for the U.S. troops in Guantanamo Bay. And signed autographs for people who've been gone from America for so long… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Some people come up to me and say "You know, in Italy, it's pronounced Ber-beel-lia" And I say "Well, here in America,… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
It used to be that if you got on 'The Tonight Show,' your career was made. Now, if you're on 'The Tonight… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I just like, when you look at people who have long careers in film, they're able to make films that are far… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I actually love 'Saturday Night Live,' like a sports fan watches their favorite team to see how they're doing. I know the… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Where art and business intersect is a challenging hurdle for a lot of people, reconciling the fact that not everyone is going… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
The thing with film is that it's so wide-reaching compared to comedy. When I release my comedy special, half a million people… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
When I made 'Sleepwalk with Me,' many people asked me if was a novelty thing, a one-off. But this is the goal,… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
The way I view comedy clubs is, people are drinking, they're ordering food, they're out for the night, and there's also a… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Ultimately, jokes are this really special thing that we can all share. It's exciting to have basically a thousand people in a… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
In terms of comedy, there was a Seinfeldian era of comedy that I love but got played out. Seinfeld was great, but… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Sometimes people say, 'You're the best at digressions.' And that's actually a real compliment to me. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
What I write is emotionally honest and truthful as the human experience can be, to make people feel less alone, or at… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
So I went to a club the other day, which is timely because my self esteem had been hovering right around 'normal' and I… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
My writing process is very feedback-based. When I do stand-up, I listen to the audience. I try to understand what's connecting, what's not connecting,… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I've actually always wanted to write like a one-person show that was sort of a romantic comedy - a show that was kind of… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
It's interesting how sleepwalking in a certain way becomes an accumulation of your outside stimuli that's actually there and what's happening in your brain. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I went to the doctor, and they found something in my bladder. And whenever they find something, it's never anything good like, "We found… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Bears are simultaneously so graceful and so strong. Bears know who they are, but they often don’t know who you are, which is why… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Once you start writing something obsessively, it's almost like someone has to rip it from your hands in order for you to put it… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
When I met my wife, I was a working comic, so the first week we went out, she saw me perform, and it was… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I think because I've been working in front of audiences for so many years, I'm able to take in the input, good or bad,… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Directing your first film is like showing up to the field trip in seventh grade, getting on the bus, and making an announcement, 'So… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
