There are different parts of us. You want to feel safe but you want to also feel challenged.

I think stand-up comedy is this - it's this kind of indulgence and narcissism.

Once you identify yourself as believing something, you open yourself to ridicule.

I think when I started doing stand-up, that's when I really tried to question everything in my belief system which is - I think a pretty important part of being a comedian is really questioning things.

Other people's children's birthday parties are the most joyful events you will ever resent having to attend.

I realize I look very hip hop but I'm really more emo with a definite Brazilian flavor.

I like bowling. It's just one of those things where I can do so many jokes about it because I do know bowling. Somebody once said, "The whitest things in the world are Jim Gaffigan and bowling."