Mike Birbiglia

How many people do you know who have thrown up on the Scrambler or a carnival ride? A lot of people, is the answer.

I feel that marriage can lead to the ultimate rejection and failure and divorce and things we all fear.

My dad goes through war novels like I go through boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.

I watch comedies most of the time. That's what I gravitate toward. But I think the kinds of roles people see me in are sort of the opposite of that. I'm not really sure why.

I don't like to get in front of people.