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
What you want to worship above youth, I think, is beauty, and beauty is so beyond just appearances after a while. Because you can be with someone who's good-looking; if they open their mouths and they're an idiot, then they cease to be beautiful very quickly. Patton Oswalt appearancebeautifulbeauty share on social
Now we live in this DVD, iTunes, Hulu age, and show creators and networks are realizing that and letting shows develop on those terms rather than 'We gotta just punch it week to week, man.' Now they're like, 'What will happen if someone watches the entire show?' Patton Oswalt agecreatordevelop 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
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
Based on my own experience, when you're going through adolescence you don't know how the world works. You can't set a story in the world you live in because you don't know what a utility bill is, or how to budget your paycheck. Patton Oswalt adolescencebasebill share on social
There's all kinds of those moments in your life where either through a weird set of circumstances, or a song you hear, or a smell you smell, or one person says something totally out of the context without the meaning that you assigned to it, but you snap back to the way you were when you were 14 or 15. We all deal with that. Patton Oswalt assignbackcircumstance share on social
90% of every art form is garbage - dance and stand-up, painting and music. Focus on the 10% that's good, suck it up, and drive on. Patton Oswalt artdancedrive Change image and share on social
I have some shorter stories coming out in other books early next year. I might be pitching a re-vamp of Ghost Rider in the spring. We'll see. Patton Oswalt bookcomeearly Change image and share on social
If you hit a midget on the head with a stick, he turns into 40 gold coins. Patton Oswalt coingoldhead Change image and share on social