“I don't know any comedian who tailors his act to his audience. Maybe people say they do, but I can't even imagine them.” PeopleKnowsI CanAudienceImagineComedianTailors Author:Colin Quinn
“The thing that drives me crazy is when comics say 'I have low self-esteem.' No you don't. You're standing on stage asking people to pay. You don't play an instrument. You want people to pay to hear what's in your mind. You don't have low self-esteem. You might have other problems.” PeopleWantMindSelfPlayProblemMightPayCrazyStageSelf EsteemLowsStandingAskingInstrumentsEsteemLow Self EsteemDrive Me Crazy Author:Colin Quinn
“People's - most people's job is talking about the future or like money not even in the present tense. It's not even paper.” PeopleJobsTalkingPaperTensePresent Tense Author:Colin Quinn
“People say history is boring, and that is true because people are boring. We haven't changed since time began. We're still the same.” PeopleStillsChangeHavensChangedBoring Author:Colin Quinn
“I love people, I love studying people more than history. So whatever situation I see, then I look at, what were the people like, more than history itself.” PeopleLooksSituationStudy Author:Colin Quinn
“People say history was written by the winners. No, it wasn't. It was written by the bullies.” PeopleWrittenWinnerBully Author:Colin Quinn
“I think I identify more with the smart guy, but most people might take umbrage at that. I like to think of myself as a real thinker, but I suppose people might beg to differ.” PeopleThinkingRealMightGuySmartThinkerSmart Guy Author:Colin Quinn
“I think people tend to feel odd when I do my act. Unless you are an ironic person, it's not a good place for you to be.” PeopleThinkingFeelsPersonsFunnyOddIronicGood Place Author:Colin Quinn
“I'm quietly becoming New York's premiere actor. People don't understand. They have me pigeon-holed as a comedian.” PeopleActorsNew YorkBecomingComedianPigeonsPremieresBecoming New Author:Colin Quinn
“I know nowadays the common wisdom is to celebrate diversity as long as you don't point out that people are different.” PeopleKnowsLongDifferentCommonDiversityCelebrateCelebrating Diversity Author:Colin Quinn
“The only people who like to live alone more than comics are priests.” PeoplePriests Author:Colin Quinn
“The mistake that people make in stand-up is thinking they're profound or they're deep when there are so many people who have more worthwhile ways of phrasing things.” PeopleThinkingWayMistakeProfoundWorthwhile Author:Colin Quinn
