There are comedians that I like. I think a lot of it, you just figure out on your own. It’s definitely one of those things that you get good at by doing it a lot. But I like Jim Gaffigan. Patton Oswalt. Janeane Garofalo. Michael Showalter Read Quote
I knew that if I was going to write a book, I was going to have to read one, too. Michael Showalter Read Quote
I mean, do you really think Paul Krugman is checking his Twitter account every day to read what I write? Of course not. Every other day maybe, but not every day. Michael Showalter Read Quote
Many fans don’t have the leisure time to track my every word. They’re too busy brainstorming solutions to the economic crisis and winning Pulitzers. Michael Showalter Read Quote
Cats aren’t cooperative in the same way that other animals are. You can train a dog to act, but you can’t train a cat in the same way. Michael Showalter Read Quote
I think narcissists are endlessly watchable. The way they view the world and the way they interact within the world. Michael Showalter Read Quote
Given the current state of publishing, I think it helps to have a brand name on the cover of your book. Comedians are proven commodities with built-in audiences. They may not have the writing chops of a Dave Eggers, but they’re salacious and funny and self-reflective. Michael Showalter Read Quote
A lot of my humor centers on the act of telling jokes and I think this can prevent certain audiences from suspending their feeling of disbelief. It might piss a few people off, but I can’t help it. Michael Showalter Read Quote
I’ve always balked at anything that feels like a clique, even if it’s not always in my best interest to do so. I like each individual, fedora-wearing hipster – it’s just the greater gestalt that rubs me the wrong way. Michael Showalter Read Quote
