I am not beautiful, so I don't know why I'm making myself ugly. But the mustache stays.
John HodgmanI am not a villain.I'm an only-child narcissist monster, but I wish no ill, nor do I wish for world domination; what a hassle that would be!
John HodgmanLife may be miraculous in its unlikelihood in the universe, but it would be a fallacy to suggest that its rareness makes it inextinguishable.
John HodgmanElwyn Brooks White was a very Maine personality which is, "I hate everyone and everyone stay away from me."
John HodgmanOne of the things about crowd work that's so exciting is when you discover a character in the audience who's interesting or funny, who you can vibe off of. If someone's got a weird job that you can make reference to throughout, or you can bring that person onstage - humiliate them, or celebrate them! You can put people in conversation with one another. The best is when something that they're doing can reflect back on something that you're doing.
John Hodgman