I try to have fun; I try to inject myself into my work and have a good time along the way and not lose sight of who I am, and who my friends are, and all of these things that treating it like a business might hinder. I try to keep that hobby mentality. Ray William Johnson businessfriendfun share on social
One of the amazing things about the Internet is that the content creators are the gatekeepers. We can think of an idea and execute it quickly, and we didn't have to pitch the idea to a major network or convince a studio head to sign-off on the concept. Ray William Johnson amazeconceptcontent share on social
I'm motivated by entertaining people. Ray William Johnson entertainmotivatepeople Change image and share on social
I run advertisements and sell T-shirts to cover overhead costs and pay the few people who help me out behind the scenes. Anything left over is spent on production costs, animation costs, etc. Ray William Johnson advertisementanimationcost Change image and share on social
Sometimes, comedy and entertainment is not all about telling jokes; sometimes you just have to be you for a few moments. Ray William Johnson comedyentertainmentjoke Change image and share on social
For almost a year, I sporadically made these rather lame video blogs in my dorm. These video blogs were reflective of most video blogs during that time in that they had no real structure and were kind of just all over the place. Ray William Johnson blogdormkind share on social
What really shocks me, what I can honestly sit back and ponder for hours in a lot of cases is just, 'Why would you film yourself doing that? Who put you up to that? What are you getting out of that?' Ray William Johnson backcasefilm Change image and share on social
During my long study sessions in the library, I found myself watching YouTube videos during study breaks. Ray William Johnson breakfindlibrary Change image and share on social
In fall 2007, I stood at the midway point of completing my undergraduate studies at Columbia. I studied every moment that I wasn't sitting in class. I was very focused on maintaining a solid GPA, so I could go on to law school. Ray William Johnson classcolumbiacomplete share on social
Human beings don't want to just enjoy something by themselves. They want to share that emotion - they want everyone around them to enjoy it like they enjoy it or hate it like they hate it. That's what makes a video spread. Ray William Johnson beingemotionenjoy share on social
