I think 'everything sucks' is too often leaned upon as a comedic stance. It's a really easy and pretty weak perspective. — Pete Holmes Easy Copy Share Image
We'd all like to increase pleasure and minimize pain, but the truth is, suffering, even collective suffering that we're going through, is… — Pete Holmes Change Copy Share Image
I'll admit that I'm self-centered - all of us are - but I can also be external and giving and listening and… — Pete Holmes Giving Copy Share Image
I can't speak for everybody. But I will say that for me, when I've been depressed - and I get depressed. I… — Pete Holmes Anxiety Copy Share Image
When I grew up, my model of God was like a lifeguard: I knew He loved me, but He blew his whistle… — Pete Holmes God Copy Share Image
I think my mom recognized that I liked people to be happy. I like people to get along. And I like to… — Pete Holmes Church Copy Share Image
I'm trying to, with my stand-up and with the podcast, give people these little stupid things to give them happiness. I know… — Pete Holmes Cult Copy Share Image
I remember talking to comedian Jimmy Pardo about his experience waiting to hear about his own pilot, and we both agreed on… — Pete Holmes Control Copy Share Image
The only Batman that doesn't need parodying is Adam West, but everybody else is fair game. — Pete Holmes Batman Copy Share Image
In real life, T. J. Miller is one of my best friends, and I'll maybe see him for two or three days… — Pete Holmes Best Copy Share Image
I think it can be easy at a certain point to take it for granted that you can kind of perform whatever… — Pete Holmes Easy Copy Share Image
It's funny - the reason I started doing a podcast was because every time I was on someone else's podcast, I would… — Pete Holmes Funny Copy Share Image
There's something about a podcast that feels like two people in a closet with the lights off. — Pete Holmes Like Copy Share Image
Traffic: Sit there. Sit. Occasionally move your foot from the brake and crawl forward, then put it back. That's all you do… — Pete Holmes Back Copy Share Image
I disagree with the idea that everything happens for a reason. — Pete Holmes Everything Copy Share Image
I think what people respond to is someone being who they actually are. — Pete Holmes Being Copy Share Image
I look at my faith like a room, and there was all of this furniture in there, but I had inherited most… — Pete Holmes Faith Copy Share Image
Every performer I talk to will, with different words, talk about the sanctity of a good standup show, how it can really… — Pete Holmes Good Copy Share Image
If I go out and do a set, there's a good chance that I'll watch another comedian. I'll think - not necessarily… — Pete Holmes Belief Copy Share Image
