Any acting job that I ever got, I always treated it like I was a neophyte; I didn't know what I was doing, and I was going to work just as hard as I do on my stand-up. Patton Oswalt acthardjob Change image and share on social
In my mind, I was always a comedian who was going to branch into writing. Patton Oswalt branchcomedianmind 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
I've had some pretty good arguments with people, but I've never regretted it. I've had people come up where it's all emotion and no fact. That's always sad. Patton Oswalt argumentemotionfact 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
I've gotten very cynical and kind of anhedonic about all the things I have to do to get to do comedy: all the travel, hotels, and airports. Patton Oswalt airportanhedoniccomedy Change image and share on social
The problem is, and I'm just as guilty of this, a lot of people see their follower count increase and mistake that for friendships. It's great to have followers, especially if you want to sell albums, promote shows, or promote your friends, but you still need to get outside and talk to other human beings. Patton Oswalt albumbeingcount share on social
There are times when I have to take, I call it a 'silence bath,' where I shut off all of the external gadgets. I go walk around, talk to people, and just live life for a while. Patton Oswalt bathcallexternal Change image and 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