There is this false perception that comedians can never be serious. It's like from like the era of court jesters.
Jim GaffiganPeople treat having a kid as somehow retiring from success. Quitting. Have you seen a baby? Theyโre pretty cute. Loving them is pretty easy. Smiling babies should actually be categorized by the pharmaceutical industry as a powerful antidepressant. Being happy is really the definition of success, isnโt it?
Jim GaffiganThat's why when I send a postcard I quiz people. "Hey, did you get that postcard?" "Yeah, yeah yeah." "Well what'd I say?" "Uh, you were havin-" "I was in jail"
Jim GaffiganIt's a balancing act of you feel horrible that you're away but there is something about the road that is rather liberating.
Jim Gaffigan