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I'm a compulsive everything.

Mike Birbiglia

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Mike Birbiglia
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 20
Actor
Comedian
Executive Producer
Film Director
Screenwriter
Stand-Up Comedian
Compulsive
Humor
Funny
Everything

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Art is socialism but life is capitalism.
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Comedy is tragedy plus time, but the time is different for everybody.
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Alienation, I suppose, can't be hackneyed because it will always exist.
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I have this habit of asking 'why do you want to do it?' and then interrupting them to say, 'here's why you want to do it.' Because it's in the 'yes...and' spirit [rule of improvisation].
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Backup dancers are completely respectable. They're the studio musicians of dance.
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I think Mitch Hedberg is one of the great comedians of the past 20 years.
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I find my fans are really funny people. Most comedians can't say that about their fans.
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Saturday night is perfect for writers because other people have plans.
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I like 'Donnie Darko' it's a cool take on dreams and sleep.
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...And so we go and I meet his parents. And it's a very strange thing meeting your girlfriend's boyfriend's parents for the first time. Part of you is angry for obvious reasons and part of you still wants to make a good impression. On a side note, they seemed in perfect health.
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I try to think up material that might apply to the subjects they are studying. How many mitochondria does it take to power a cell? One. Because mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. Not ready for prime time, that one.
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I performed for the U.S. troops in Guantanamo Bay. And signed autographs for people who've been gone from America for so long they didn't realize that I'm not famous.
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The key to eating healthy is not eating any food that has a TV commercial.
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Creepy people do the things that decent people want to do, but have decided are not a great idea.
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I couldn't recommend more that people put themselves in a situation where they can see a lot of work that they admire, and for free.
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I used to think I was a little unstable, and then I met every girl I've ever dated.
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I almost can't even put to words how happy I am that I got married.
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Fortunately, I don't talk about politics on stage.
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Some people come up to me and say You know, in Italy, it's pronounced Ber-beel-lia And I say Well, here in America, you're annoying...
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Success is fleeting. It may not have to do with you but how your work is received.
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