When you think about a festival from a comedian’s perspective, it has to do with who else does it – that’s number one. The second consideration – and this is kind of crazy – is: ‘What’s the food like? What is the town like? Is it walkable? Is it easy to get around?’ Pete Holmes Read Quote
I was raised evangelical, so if you want to get offended, let’s get offended. I have a master’s degree in being offended. Pete Holmes Read Quote
What I don’t think I knew when I was young was that ‘losing your faith’ is actually part of the plan for a lot of people – that it’s actually maybe the most beautiful and graceful thing that can happen. The mystery of God can handle all of it. It can handle all of your thoughts, all of your doubts, all of your folly. It’s all in the game. Pete Holmes Read Quote
When I used to work the road, I remember I used to ask myself in the mirror, literally, like in a movie, back when I was not very good at all, I’d say, ‘What’s it like being the greatest comedian in the world?’ Pete Holmes Read Quote
I didn’t like talking about my divorce. I think I viewed that as something that was embarrassing or a failure. Pete Holmes Read Quote
