As unhealthy as I am, I'm weirdly aware of exactly how my body functions. Patton Oswalt awarebodyfunction Change image and share on social
Yeah, there were a few years in the early nineties where I really began to hate what was valued as funny and just sort of what was valued in stand-up, period. Patton Oswalt beginearlyfunny Change image and share on social
If you play comedic scenes like they're really serious, then it's so much more funny than if you're going for a laugh. Patton Oswalt comedicfunnylaugh Change image and share on social
It wasn't until I went to college and met different people from different areas of life - and then went to San Francisco and met people who really knew who the hell they were - that I kind of caught up in a hurry. Patton Oswalt areacatchcollege share on social
I think I realized it was an art form at the beginning, but it took me a really long time before I was able to view what I was performing myself as an art form. Patton Oswalt artbeginform Change image and share on social
I mean, the death in the late eighties and early nineties really shook out a lot of hacks. The pond just sort of dried up for a lot of really bad comedians. Patton Oswalt badcomediandeath Change image and share on social
All the truly great stand-ups say, 'I go onstage, and I work on jokes. The inspiration will happen while I'm doing my work.' To me, in the end, the surest thing is work. Patton Oswalt endgreathappen Change image and share on social
I'm always trying out new stuff onstage. That's where I do all my writing. Patton Oswalt onstagestuffwrite Change image and share on social
A lot of nerds aren't aware they're nerds. A geek has thrown his hands up to the universe and gone, 'I speak Klingon - who am I fooling? You win! I'm just gonna openly like what I like.' Geeks tend to be a little happier with themselves. Patton Oswalt awarefoolgeek share on social
I'm still very much an atheist, except that I don't necessarily see religion as being a bad thing. So, that's a weird thing that I'm struggling with that seems to be offending both atheists and people that are religious. Patton Oswalt atheistbadnecessarily share on social
