My first open mic was fantastic. I crushed. And my second mic was as bad as my first one was good.
Dana GouldOur grocery store now has self-checkout, for your convenience. It's like getting punched in the throat, for your comfort.
Dana GouldThe weird thing about old Playboys is knowing that the naked woman is now an old lady. I said weird. I didn't say bad.
Dana GouldWhen you're 17 years old, you have no idea who you are as a person, so there's no way you can be a good performer. You can't be a good comedian, because you don't know who you are, you don't know what you're saying. Stand-up is nothing but an expression of self-awareness. It wasn't until I was 23, 24 that I got to have a handle on a perspective on life, where I became decent. And I was just a terribly socially awkward younger person.
Dana Gould