Someone said to me at a party once, 'Oh, yeah, you're a comedian? Then how come you're not funny now?' And I just wanted to say, 'Well, I'm just going to take this conversation we're having and then repeat that to strangers, and then that's the joke. You're the joke later.' Mike Birbiglia comedianconversationfunny share on social
When I was growing up, I didn't know who Jewish people were, what it was to be Jewish. Mike Birbiglia growjewishpeople Change image and share on social
I sometimes think of not doing Twitter or Facebook anymore, but that's how people find their favorite bands and comedians. Mike Birbiglia anymorebandcomedian 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
I find my fans are really funny people. Most comedians can't say that about their fans. Mike Birbiglia comedianfanfind Change image and share on social
Once you know how to make a movie, you can't not make a movie. Mike Birbiglia makemovie Change image and share on social
I would be so mad if I saw something called a memoir, and then it was Mike Birbiglia. It would be so infuriating. It's like, 'Who is this guy, and why does he have a memoir?' David Letterman could write a memoir. Joan Rivers could. I'm just a nobody. I'm a comedian and a writer. Mike Birbiglia birbigliacallcomedian share on social
The list of fun and easily-fixed brain diseases is very short. Mike Birbiglia braindiseaseeasily 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
