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Pete Holmes is an American comedian known for his unique humor style and self-deprecating wit. Born on March 30, 1979, he began performing in comedy clubs in the early 2000s. Holmes gained fame for his role in 'The Pete Holmes Show' on Comedy Central and his collaboration with Joel McHale on 'Better Things'.

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“I know it sounds strange, but I look back on my depression fondly. So much anxiety in my life comes from not knowing what to do or how to behave, but everyone knows how to be sad.”

Sadness Depression

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“I was always drowning in my own humanity, forever a spectator to the love and oneness I had heard stories about, like I had been sent away from the party for wearing the wrong clothes. But in this moment, I realized no one had the authority to send me away. There was no doorman. I was the doorman. Hell, I was the party.”

Love Spirituality Self Esteem

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“I felt far more Christlike when I stopped calling myself a Christian.”

Religion Christianity Humility Tolerance

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“Keep it crispy.”

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“I'm trying to manufacture a sleepover feel; like a tree house or a clubhouse. I want people to be silly and play and feel safe and some people, you have to coax them into that space and some people bring me further into that space, even past the point that I wanted to go.”

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“I'm trying to, with my stand-up and with the podcast, give people these little stupid things to give them happiness. I know that sounds lofty or like I'm starting a cult, but I kind of feel that way.”

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“One of my obsessions in life is that we have the tools to manufacture moments and real things, but it's overwhelming and there's a lot of fear and you think maybe you'll be rejected or embarrassed or somehow hurt emotionally. So we don't do the things we know we can do, but we can make people feel better and make people happier with compliments or just being positive and that sort of thing and sending it their way.”

“I have never been political, which for a straight white man that's kind of a byproduct of privilege growing up that I was kind of like, "Who cares who the president is, everything is coming up privilege." But now things are so scary and crazy and I have to say I'm not a fan of Trump at all. I don't agree with him in any way.”

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“Be persistent and just keep going to open mics no matter what, even if just to watch and not perform. You'll find that even at your worst keep your head up because you'll still be better than other people's best.”

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“If you have a friend with a blond mustache, he wants to touch you.”

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About the Author

Born: March 30, 1979
Known for: Comedian
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