There are elements of comedy that can be competitive and back stab-y, but one of the underreported sides is that we love each other and help each other, kind of like a messed up extended family. Pete Holmes Read Quote
The beautiful thing about stand-up advice is that it applies to anybody, any gender, any race, any age. The best thing you can do – everybody will tell you – is get on stage as much as you can. I would add to that: get on stage as much as you can – with the people you admire. Pete Holmes Read Quote
When I started, I was very deliberate about making friends with people like John Mulaney who were really funny and wanted to go up and do as many open mics as I did. Pete Holmes Read Quote
Ideally, a good pastor wants to empower a congregation to the point where they don’t need him. You want everyone to leave feeling better. Pete Holmes Read Quote
There’s something about a podcast that feels like two people in a closet with the lights off. Pete Holmes Read Quote
Comedians really are like a species. That’s not to be exclusive. Anyone can kind of become one. You have to pay your dues, though. Pete Holmes Read Quote
I think a lot of pain in people’s lives comes from not being open and honest about what they really think, what they really feel, what they like, what they don’t like. Pete Holmes Read Quote
Losing your faith is an essential part of having a three-dimensional, vivid, vibrant faith. Pete Holmes Read Quote
I’m super happy to say that it’s not that hard to write bad stand-up. I guess the trick is to write bad stand-up that sounds like you’re trying to be good. Pete Holmes Read Quote
If I go out and do a set, there’s a good chance that I’ll watch another comedian. I’ll think – not necessarily their words, but oftentimes the message that’s behind the words – the sort of belief that their unspokenly advocating, well, sometimes that’s offensive. Pete Holmes Read Quote
