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
When I was growing up, I didn't know who Jewish people were, what it was to be Jewish. — 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
I sometimes think of not doing Twitter or Facebook anymore, but that's how people find their favorite bands and comedians. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
There's something about small venues that's amazing for developing material. It's almost like you can not only hear people's response, but you… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
There are so many people who are clever. There are 8000 people at Princeton who are more clever than the three of… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Sometimes, occasionally, people will make out in the audience, completely not aware that there's a human being onstage just yards away from… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
Directing a movie is a little bit like being back in student government and putting on the homecoming dance. You're like, 'You… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
To succeed in comedy you ultimately have to put in the hours and get lucky - The amount of people who are… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
When I'm taking the subway to my improv shows I will be writing in my notebook different actions that I see people… — 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
