“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
“With comedians, you have that understanding that we're trying to get laughs.” TryingUnderstandingLaughingComedian Author:Colin Quinn
“I'm not a big method actor. I'm much more superficial.” BigsActorsMethodSuperficial Author:Colin Quinn
“You can’t make everybody laugh. You gotta just do what you think is funny. Just be obstreperous to everybody.” ThinkingFunnyLaughing Author:Colin Quinn
“That’s the beauty of being a comedian: it’s the one job you’re allowed to do that. We’re lucky. We’re really lucky.” JobsLuckyComedian Author:Colin Quinn
“I'm always working on stuff. But they never materialize. I'm always working on movies and TV shows.” ShowsStuffTvsTv ShowsAlways Working Author:Colin Quinn
“You know how it is with writing. You just write what you want to write. There's no way to predict what is good or bad. You just do what you think is funny, and either it works or you're finished. It's impossible to predict anything.” ThinkingKnowsWayWantWritingFunnyKnow HowImpossibleFinishedWhat You Want Author:Colin Quinn
“Twitter is one of those dangerous toys that if it gets in the hands of the wrong person you'll have the mind of a 12-year-old masquerading as an adult.” IfsYearsMindPersonsHandsDangerousAdultsToysWrong Person Author:Colin Quinn
“Stand-up is live, so I'm used to being live for most of my career. It's interesting.” UsedInterestingCareers Author:Colin Quinn
“As an early-and-often chronicler of Chicago-on-the-Potomac, I am amazed at the stubborn and clingy persistence of President Barack Obama's snowblowers in the media. See no scandal, hear no scandal, speak no scandal.” SpeakPresidentMediaBarackPersistenceChicagoAmazedStubbornScandalPresident Barack ObamaClingy Author:Michelle Malkin