Part of standup is being loose and having a good time yourself and that translates to the audience. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I have a lot of stories about being a kid because it was the last time I was interesting. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I was new to acting on a stage in a narrative as opposed to acting on a stage as a stand-up. And… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
The more you do stuff, the better you get at dealing with how you still fail at it a lot of the… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
That was an interesting thing I learned I think the first time I did a late night show or something. It was… — 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
It's nice when you're nervous and everybody's like, "Yeah, you should be nervous." Because a lot of times you're anxious and people… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I've done festivals in the past where I'd be a guest, it was like, Wow, maybe someday I could play Town Hall… — 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
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
Bill Clinton fascinates me because, at the time, it seemed like his shenanigans and the people after him were the biggest political… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Part of standup is being loose and having a good time yourself and that translates to the audience. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
Maybe I just have high self-esteem, but I have a lot that I really enjoy. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
I have a lot of stories about being a kid because it was the last time I was interesting. — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image