“Element of surprise is really fun for me in comedy. I have to be surprised, and everything's been done.” Quote by Zach Galifianakis
“You write things that are of interest to you. There's no focus group.” WritingInterestFocusGroupsFocus Groups Author:Zach Galifianakis
“I don't want to do an edgy show, I didn't want bad language. I think edginess is the new hackiness.” ThinkingWantShowsLanguageEdgyEdginessBad Language Author:Zach Galifianakis
“'Baskets' isn't a CBS show. Nothing against that, but this is an off-kilter show on cable that the channel lets you do interesting things. Look, if it works, it works. And if it doesn't, it's just a miniseries.” IfsLooksShowsInterestingWorking ItCablesInteresting ThingsBaskets Author:Zach Galifianakis
“I think sadness and anger are really fertile ground for comedy. No one is really interested in a happy person doing comedy.” ThinkingPersonsComedySadnessFertileHappy PersonFertile GroundSadness And Anger Author:Zach Galifianakis
“I watch a happy person doing stand-up, and I go, "What the hell is this? This person's happy!" You need internal conflict. You need the guy to be out of step with society. It's a tool for comedy.” NeedsPersonsGuyStepsWatchesHellComedyConflictToolsInternalsHappy PersonInternal Conflict Author:Zach Galifianakis
“I find anger to be funny. I find people that are so wrapped up in their own personalities to be funny, and lost. Like myself in real life.” PeopleRealLostPersonalityReal Life Author:Zach Galifianakis
“I've always been attracted to sad. If you look at Woody Allen movies, he's often playing a sad clown, and it's always been interesting. And angry clown is even more interesting.” IfsLooksInterestingAngryClownWoodySad ClownWoody Allen Movie Author:Zach Galifianakis
“Boxing is going to have to catch up with the kind of things UFC is doing. They're getting left behind.” KindLeftBehindsBoxingLeft BehindUfc Author:Conor McGregor
“{Losing can be a great motivator] but not if it drains your confidence. One of the reasons I got into this game was because I wanted to learn how to get myself comfortable in uncomfortable situations.” IfsReasonWantedGamesSituationComfortableLosingUncomfortableDrainsUncomfortable Situations Author:Conor McGregor
“I like youth, and I like stories about feeling things intensely and about transitional moments in human life. I reflect on my life and that's just a moment when I felt things probably the most intensely.” HumansMomentsStoriesFeelingsFeltYouthLike YouHuman LifeI Like You Author:Joseph McGinty Nichol