When I was starting out, I thought I would go into comedy and there would be a mentor, like the Philip Seymour Hoffman character in 'Almost Famous,' in my life, and there just wasn't. It was really frustrating for me because I desired that so much. Mike Birbiglia charactercomedydesire share on social
There are comedians who focus on everything that is external. They focus on politics and the news, what's going on in that city and that night. Mike Birbiglia citycomedianexternal Change image and share on social
How many people do you know who have thrown up on the Scrambler or a carnival ride? A lot of people, is the answer. Mike Birbiglia answercarnivallot Change image and share on social
My dad goes through war novels like I go through boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Mike Birbiglia boxcinnamoncrunch Change image and share on social
I like 'Donnie Darko;' it's a cool take on dreams and sleep. Mike Birbiglia cooldarkodonnie Change image and share on social
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
When I moved to New York, I was wide-eyed. I was nice to everyone, which comedians hate. Mike Birbiglia comedianeyehate Change image and share on social
It's a difficult line to tread, where sometimes you go to the movies or you watch someone do publicity for movies or TV shows, and they do all the jokes that are good in the promotion of it, and you see the movie, and you're like, 'I kind of get it already. I'm not that psyched about it.' Mike Birbiglia difficultgoodjoke share on social
I always have the best story at the party. Anyone telling a story at a party is like, 'No, no, you've got to listen to my story!' I'm like, 'Step aside, everybody. I'm going to blow the doors off this place.' Mike Birbiglia blowdoorhave share on social