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Everyone tries to get you to dance at clubs. They come up to you and say You gotta dance! you gotta dance! And then I dance, and they're like, Not like that!
Mike Birbiglia
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Mike Birbiglia
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 20
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Life is unfair and improv is a great metaphor of that.
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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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I think our culture views success as visibility, being seen as being successful. Whereas I've learned that success is rooted in helping and connecting to other people, and knowing where you can contribute. I've kind of spent my thirties doing that, because in my twenties I was seeking any kind of success.
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I feel that marriage can lead to the ultimate rejection and failure and divorce and things we all fear.
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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'm a big fan of pastries the size of a baby that contain enough calories for a year. That seems like an effective use of time.
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