It used to be that if you got on 'The Tonight Show,' your career was made. Now, if you're on 'The Tonight Show,' maybe 14 more people show up to your gig in Tulsa. Mike Birbiglia careergigmake Change image and share on social
I almost can't even put to words how happy I am that I got married. Mike Birbiglia happymarryput 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
I think your tendency when you play yourself is to accentuate something about you that you think is the funny thing about you. Mike Birbiglia accentuatefunnyplay Change image and share on social
In real life, I first started sleep walking in high school because that was when this concept of getting into college first appeared. I had this moment of, 'Oh! This is going to affect the rest of my life.' Mike Birbiglia affectappearcollege share on social
When I was in college, I wanted to write for 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien,' and I was an intern there. Mike Birbiglia briencollegeconan Change image and share on social
I think the thing I had to be careful about while writing a book was not to say anything that was revealing about other people that they would be uncomfortable with. I didn't want to make people angry - that's a real risk. Mike Birbiglia angrybookcareful share on social
I'm a comedian, and the other comedians are played by comedians, the same way that in 'Once' there are the musicians that hang out together. Mike Birbiglia comedianhangmusician Change image and share on social
I love 'Bullets Over Broadway,' but I'm pretty sure Woody Allen hasn't killed somebody. Mike Birbiglia allenbroadwaybullet 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