A vest is just a totem reminding you that some people dress well, and you can be one of those people. Josh Gondelman Read Quote
The Super Bowl is an occasion that’s really associated with abundance – lots of snacks, parties, spectacle – and so it would be great if there were also some kind of tradition of generosity attached to it as well. Josh Gondelman Read Quote
It’s a very lovely reputation to have – being a kind person. I try to live up to the fact that people think that about me. Josh Gondelman Read Quote
I always loved jokes. It’s such a dumb, facile thing to say, but it’s true. I remember being a kid and getting those joke books from the Scholastic Book Club and loving comedy from a very young age. Josh Gondelman Read Quote
When I started out doing comedy, I was still in college and was working day jobs. I taught preschool for a few years. And then I got more into freelance writing. So stand-up has always been my primary independent creative mode of expression. I’ve done it my whole adult and young adult life. Josh Gondelman Read Quote
I grew up in Stoneham, a little suburb of Boston. It’s pronounced ‘Stone ’em’ because Massachusetts doesn’t bend to the will of ‘how letters are supposed to be said.’ Josh Gondelman Read Quote
I just loved jokes so much as a child. I remember wanting to perform at, like… age seven by reading from a kids’ joke book, and my parents being like, ‘That’s not what standup comedy is,’ and me being like, ‘Not yet it isn’t! I’m going to change the game.’ Josh Gondelman Read Quote
My general advice for writers/comedians is, make stuff you like and are proud of. Put it in a place where people can see it, whether that’s onstage or on the Internet or wherever. Just do the things that make you happy creatively, and then show them to people. Josh Gondelman Read Quote
