Everyone, everywhere, and all the time, used to laugh at me when I was growing up. So, when I was around 18, I thought, 'I'll become a comedian, and then if everyone laughs at me, I'll be famous.' So I went on stage one night and, for the first time in my life, everyone stopped laughing at me.
Emo PhilipsMy mom gave me one of those cloth calendars for the kitchen. It took me three hours to sew in a dental appointment.
Emo PhilipsI pray a simple prayer every morning. It's an ecumenical prayer. Whether you're Catholic or Jewish or Muslim or Hindu, I think it speaks to the heart of every faith. It goes โLord please break the laws of the universe for my convenience. Amen.โ
Emo Philips