I like discovering stories where I'm laughing and I'm learning. It's like, 'How was I never taught that in school?' Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes discover laugh learn
People are proud to be from Baltimore. In any industry you work in, you need support to survive. And this city has that support for anyone who was born here or lived here. And it also gives you the feeling, 'Oh, I stand for this place. And if I do something I'm not proud of, I might not make my town proud.' And I want to make Baltimore proud. Derek Waters baltimorebearcity share on social
I'm a comedy snob, and I never want anything that I do to get old. Derek Waters comedysnob Change image and share on social
I don't want to be labeled one thing. My main thing I care about is being able to create the things I want to do with my friends, whatever platform that is. Derek Waters carecreatefriend Change image and share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
I laugh at absurdity hardest, then stories, then observations, then bearded men on roller skates. T. J. Miller absurditybeardedhard Change image and share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social