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Mike Birbiglia Quotes

I gravitated toward stand-up because there's no overhead. I mean, literally, there's no overhead: Often, you're outdoors performing in front of groups of people.

Mike Birbiglia

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: June 20, 1978

Topics

People Outdoors You Mean Performing

I broke my ring finger in a trampoline accident.

Jessie Usher

Ring Finger Accident Broke

The Marvel catalogue of 9,000 characters really is that rich. It isn't just a bunch of guys running around with capes and cowls who have secret identities and fight across the street from each other.

Jeph Loeb

Fight Rich Street Secret Just Who

It is my belief CAFTA will be beneficial for Alabama and the United States as a whole.

Spencer Bachus

Will Belief Alabama United Whole

My father was one of 11. He was an attorney. My mother worked for the Syracuse newspaper as a columnist before she became a stay-at-home mother.

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Father Mother Newspaper She He

One of its most powerful weapons has always been 'barbarity': 'we' know that 'we' are civilised by contrasting ourselves with those we deem to be un-civilised, with those who do not - or cannot be trusted to - share our values.

Mary Beard

Powerful Values Know Always Share

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

Michael Moore

Democracy Event Spectator Participate

I like laughter around me.

Mireille Enos

Laughter Me Like Around

When you're young is the one time when you get to indulge in being morose and take yourself most seriously.

Mitski

Time Yourself You Young Seriously

I have crushed the cup of youth like a rose between my fingers but its nectar never warmed my weary heart.

Jon English

Heart Rose Youth Never Weary Cup

My dream was maybe someday, one night I can be a guest on a talk show, and then I will have achieved everything I want.

Dick Cavett

Night Dream I Can Want Will Talk

I've always been really open onstage.

Chris Gethard

Always Open Been Really Onstage

The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.

Bob Cousy

Award Important Personal Championship