Sometimes I – with comedy, it’s like someone liking you in high school. They either do, or they don’t. And when they don’t, they don’t. And that’s it. There are no appeals. You show up, and you’re like, ‘Hi! I’m -‘ and you stumble, and they’re like, ‘It’s over.’ John Mulaney Read Quote
If someone had written a review saying, ”Oh, Hello’ is stupid,’ we would have said, ‘Yeah, it is. You’re absolutely right.’ That people liked it was extremely cool. John Mulaney Read Quote
The difficulty of getting a movie made through a major studio is so extreme that when a movie comes out, everyone should give it four stars because it was accomplished. John Mulaney Read Quote
Nick Kroll, A.D. Miles, Chelsea Peretti – those were the people I was always doing open mics with. John Mulaney Read Quote
My childhood was completely dominated by Bill Clinton and the OJ trial. I don’t think we had a family dinner where one didn’t come up. John Mulaney Read Quote
As I got into high school and after puberty, I was a little more inward. I was a real extrovert when I was little, but I don’t know, I just got quieter… With my friends, I was still an extrovert. John Mulaney Read Quote
I never turn on the crowd. Sometimes, you think it’s a terrible show, and then afterward, sometimes people say they really liked it. So turning on the crowd is only going to alienate the few people who might like it. What do I do in that situation? Get through it. John Mulaney Read Quote
All my money is in a savings account. My dad has explained the stock market to me maybe 75 times. I still don’t understand it. John Mulaney Read Quote
Things have to be funny first, and if they want to have a point, that’s awesome. John Mulaney Read Quote
