My wife and I always comment that our lives are relatively mundane. She's a writer as well, I'm a writer, we spend most of our time writing, and kind of going to yoga in Brooklyn. Mike Birbiglia brooklyncommentkind Change image and share on social
One of my favorite comedies of all time is 'Terms of Endearment;' that's my pace. Mike Birbiglia comedyendearmentfavorite Change image and share on social
You can't go to medical school and come out and be like, 'I'm going to be a dog catcher.' That would be so pointless. Mike Birbiglia catcherdogmedical Change image and share on social
Media is so weird; everything is so accessible now. It used to be this thing where, if you did something on 'This American Life,' this predates me, but when David Sedaris did it, for example, it would just play, people who heard it heard it, and then the book would come out a year later, and people would be like, 'Ahh, I kind of remember that.' Mike Birbiglia accessibleahhamerican share on social
'Terminator 2' is so good. I love it. Mike Birbiglia goodloveterminator Change image and share on social
It sounds so nerdy and pathetic, but what I always do on Sunday afternoon is bring my inbox down to zero, which is so sad. But e-mail has become like homework for adults. I'll have 141 messages from people who will be offended if I don't write back. Mike Birbiglia adultafternoonback share on social
If you tried to sell Mike Birbiglia as a concept, no one would buy it. Mike Birbiglia birbigliabuyconcept Change image and share on social
I was completely unqualified to get into Harvard. But then I went to my interview for Harvard, and the woman asked, 'Why do you want to go here?' And I took out all of my comedy writing samples that I had done. I couldn't have been more delusional in terms of what I thought they wanted in a candidate for college. Mike Birbiglia askcandidatecollege share on social
I've yet to write a stand-up show that isn't autobiographical. Mike Birbiglia autobiographicalhaveshow Change image and share on social