I am intimidating no one in America. No one feels like they are below me in any way. They feel like they are absolutely either at or above my level and 100-percent comfortable talking to me. Mike Birbiglia absolutelyamericacomfortable Change image and share on social
I grew up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and went to college in Washington D.C. Mike Birbiglia collegegrowmassachusetts Change image and share on social
I'm going to end up making twenty films if people let me. Mike Birbiglia endfilmmake Change image and share on social
You know the expression, 'You're only as sick as your secrets?' I believe that, and I think I try to have my work live by that to a degree. Mike Birbiglia degreeexpressionlive Change image and share on social
Someone gave me a piece of advice once, my first manager Lucien Hold. He said, 'If you do stand-up about your own life, no one can steal it.' I always thought that was the best piece of advice. Mike Birbiglia advicegivehold Change image and share on social
I was very much a late bloomer. That's not to say that girls didn't express interest in me from time to time, but I just, I did not know how to respond to that. Mike Birbiglia bloomerexpressgirl Change image and share on social
What I always studied in screenwriting from my mentor John Glavin was that the most interesting characters are characters with shades of gray. Mike Birbiglia characterglavingray Change image and share on social
If I dream that I'm directing, it's not a film, it's like a commercial for cotton candy, and I've got four feet of cotton candy all around me that I've got to break through, like a brick wall or a fortress. Mike Birbiglia breakbrickcandy share on social
When I started out, I really struggled as a comic because no one knew who I was, and sometimes I was telling stories, so it would take a while for people to get on board for things. Mike Birbiglia boardcomicknow Change image and 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
