Josh Gondelman Quotes

Josh Gondelman

Profession : Author

Birth : January 15, 1985

I'm not usually vain about my body. It's like Pennsylvania: The same way the Keystone State comprises Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with not much in between, I've got good legs and shapely eyebrows, and it's kind of a wasteland outside of that.

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My childhood friends and I would have been featured in 'The Achievers: The Story of the Big Lebowski Fans,' but I never signed the release form we received from the producers. I am both proud and ashamed of this fact.

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For many comedians, two common anxiety triggers include performing in front of family members and doing brand new material.

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I don't court haters. I don't thrive on people not liking things that I do. I treat people the way I want to be treated.

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A vest is just a totem reminding you that some people dress well, and you can be one of those people.

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Although my grandmother was a strict parent and abided my grandfather's kosher diet, as a Nana, she had grown away from religion and was almost unbelievably permissive.

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I always loved jokes. It's such a dumb, facile thing to say, but it's true. I remember being a kid and getting those joke books from the Scholastic Book Club and loving comedy from a very young age.

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I try to be kind, and I try to reflect that in my comedy, but I'm also incredibly bad at being mean. I can't pull it off effectively, so I always end up reverting back to politeness.

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Toughing out the winter is a dedication to my heritage, both in terms of not going 'soft' by kowtowing to nature's volatility and staying physically close to my family in New England. I don't run from that kind of pressure.

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I grew up in the Boston suburbs and inherited a stubborn New England refusal to acknowledge frigid temperatures.

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'Are you sure you're going to be warm enough?' is a question I get a lot.

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I drink iced coffee nearly every morning and many afternoons year-round.

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In my early years doing standup, I bombed a lot.

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Even under the best circumstances, speaking at your own wedding ceremony is a high pressure endeavor. What even constitutes a vow? I always picture them as exclamations you bellow at the sky.

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A standup set ends on a buildup of tension and subsequent release for a big laugh.

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Nonresidents have a tendency to rush their visits to Harlem.

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I think the term 'Twitter comedian' can seem like a pejorative because it's not a job, really, and there's such a low barrier for entry to get started.

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I don't want to have to be a teacher so I can be a comedian.

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I feel like, in Boston, I was a little too complacent. I could get on stage when I wanted. I didn't feel like I was pushing myself. I could get work in New England and not have to travel too much.

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I like to see my parents, and they like it when I'm around.

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