“We're all competent in different ways, we've just got to find a way to push ourselves up more.” Quote by Benjamin Clementine
“My goal was to do something that incorporated all the stuff I do and have it feel like something new, like it was hopefully taking the stand-up special paradigm and turning it on its head.” FeelsStuffGoalSpecialHopefullySomething NewParadigmLike Something Author:Nick Kroll
“I like to think that the stuff I do is oftentimes collaborative, so to have other people in it felt natural.” PeopleThinkingFeltStuffNatural Author:Nick Kroll
“It was easier to know a character's point of view than it was to figure out what your point of view was.” KnowsCharacterViewsFiguresEasierPoint Of View Author:Nick Kroll
“I think that being on the road and doing more and more stand-up has allowed me to figure out... like, I don't think I'll ever be Bill Hicks, but I think I'm figuring out what my opinion is on things.” ThinkingOpinionFiguresBillsHicks Author:Nick Kroll
“People want to consume what you're putting out there, and you can create a really strong following of fans and admirers, and people who are invested in your career and your comedy.” PeopleWantStrongCareersComedyFansFollowingAdmirer Author:Nick Kroll
“I like the idea of people getting to know you from different angles and then realizing "That guy is also that guy!" "Oh, he does that!" I really like having a number of different ways to reach people.” PeopleKnowsWayDoeIdeasDifferentGuyRealizingNumbersDifferent WaysAngleThat GuyDifferent Angles Author:Nick Kroll
“I feel like we have so many different ways to express ourselves now, and I relish, I feel very lucky to be doing comedy.” WayFeelsDifferentComedyLuckyDifferent WaysRelish Author:Nick Kroll
“It's a real democratic time for comedy, and I think my special is a sign for that. You don't have to just be a classic stand-up to get a special, or you don't just have to be on Saturday Night Live to do characters and sketch on TV. The web has allowed me to show that there are different ways to make people laugh, and the special is a combination of those things.” PeopleThinkingWayDifferentRealCharacterShowsNightLaughingComedySpecialTvsDemocraticCombinationDifferent WaysClassicSaturdayMaking People LaughSaturday NightSaturday Night Live Author:Nick Kroll
“For me, the goal wasn't to turn the stand-up special on its head, but to do what I do specifically, and hopefully that reads as something new.” TurnsGoalSpecialHopefullySomething New Author:Nick Kroll
“I'm somebody who grew up listening to a lot of musical theater, so getting to finally write musical theater songs and songs that sound that way - the emphasis being on the storytelling, but the arrangements and the orchestrations can be really varied - I found that to be, actually, a really joyful discovery.” WayWritingSongFoundSoundListeningGrewGrew UpDiscoveryTheaterMusicalStorytellingJoyfulArrangementsEmphasisMusical TheaterOrchestration Author:Sara Bareilles