You need to know what doesn't work to know what works. It's especially true in improv and stand-up.
Mike BirbigliaMy friends drink everywhere. They even drink at the laundromat. I tried drinking at the laundromat, and I thought I was in a submarine, navigating the Sea of White Panties with my Spanish-speaking crew. I was like, "Mrs. Sanchez, set the coordinates to Permanent Press! Give me some quarters and another drink! This place is starting to look like a laundromat."
Mike BirbigliaTo succeed in comedy you ultimately have to put in the hours and get lucky - The amount of people who are able to break through is so small a fraction of the amount of people trying.
Mike BirbigliaCreepy people do the things that decent people want to do, but have decided are not a great idea.
Mike Birbiglia