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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Creepy people do the things that decent people want to do, but have decided are not a great idea. — 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How many people do you know who have thrown up on the Scrambler or a carnival ride? A lot of people, is… — 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
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
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
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
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
When I was growing up, I didn't know who Jewish people were, what it was to be Jewish. — 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
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
