“I would prefer the teacher to focus on teaching and have a security officer worry about keeping the kids safe.” Quote by Andrea Tantaros
“Growing up as a comedian, the first thing you dream of is having your own album, but even more than that, I always wanted that hour special on cable.” DreamHoursGrowing UpSpecialComedian Author:Christian Finnegan
“Of course, the world is different now. There's a glut of comedians with specials, so it's just not possible to make an impact the way Bill Cosby: Himself did. It's like, The Beatles were amazing, but it also helped that not many bands were putting out albums then.” WorldDifferentComedian Author:Christian Finnegan
“I'd like to think I'm a little more memorable or specific now. People laugh at me in a way they wouldn't laugh at another comedian, rather than being like, "Okay, who's the next joke-slinger? Give me some jokes so I may laugh and go about my day!"” PeopleThinkingGivingLaughingJokesOkayComedianMemorable Author:Christian Finnegan
“I've always prided myself on being able to perform in the "alt-comedy" zone, but also being able to do comedy for people who aren't media-saturated, and maybe don't have the latest Dan Deacon album. I probably won't be the most popular guy at Zanies in Nashville, and I'll never be the coolest dude at Largo, but I like that I can swim in both those waters.” PeopleGuyWaterComedyZoneSwim Author:Christian Finnegan
“It's my genius plan of avoiding any career momentum whatsoever. Definitely the pop-culture thing is something I've avoided in my act. It's just too transitory and ephemeral.” GeniusAvoiding Author:Christian Finnegan
“Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism.” Journalism Author:Russell Baker
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” MenLifeInspirationalMomentsWisdomMotivationalPeaceWomenChallengesLeadershipInspiringLeaderKingsComfortDeterminationStandingUltimateAdversityActivismRecoveryCivil RightsAfrican AmericanPatrioticActivistGraduationBad AssControversyTough TimesConvenienceBad DayGreat LeaderBaptistsDrug AddictionDrug AddictOvercoming ChallengesWorld LeaderRecoveringBeing A LeaderLeadership By Famous LeadersBest LeaderMotivational LeadershipAddiction RecoveryPeace Not WarChallenge YourselfWhere You Are GoingOutstanding LeadershipIntegrity And CharacterTimes Of AdversityIntegrity CharacterMeasure Of A ManKings SpeechBorn LeadersDrug Addiction RecoveryKings And LoveGood KingsOutstanding LeadersWhen Life Is HardInspirational Addiction RecoveryObstacles And ChallengesInspirational RecoveryDrug RecoveryMotivational RecoveryInspirational Drug RecoveryLeadership And ServiceCivil Rights LeadersLeadership StyleMost EncouragingDaily ChallengesTrue Measure Of A ManUltimate Motivational Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I had no choice but to make me as a comedian, because I am not particularly gifted with a lot of marketable skills. Unless I really want to spend the rest of my life temping, or teaching drama to third-graders, I don't have a lot of other options - which is freeing, in a way. I never have to say, "Well, I could always go back to law school."” SchoolChoicesTeachingDramaComedianLaw School Author:Christian Finnegan
“My abject hatred of actors and the acting world. I went to college as an actor, and halfway through, I switched to playwriting and directing. Then I spent a couple years working in publishing, doing some freelance journalism for The Village Voice and Musician magazine. I thought my life was going to be as a writer, but then I realized I missed performing, so I got into comedy. It was a nice combination of things I was sort of good at. I was a pretty good writer and a decent actor, but I didn't really like acting, and I didn't have the discipline to be a writer.” WorldActingComedyNiceCollegeCoupleDisciplineMusicianHatredI RealizedJournalismPerformingDecentPublishingHalfway Author:Christian Finnegan
“There's something so awesome about being able to get up in front of a microphone and do exactly what you want. Stand-up is as close as you're ever going to get to being 100 percent in control of a situation artistically, and I don't understand why people wouldn't want to keep doing that.” PeopleSituation Author:Christian Finnegan