Honest doesn't necessarily mean unfiltered.
— Josh Gondelman
I live very gently.
I value niceness. But now, as a grown person, I value goodness above that. Because niceness doesn't change anything, and goodness changes things.
I had a Screech-from-'Saved by the Bell' kind of vibe in that I hung out with people and had friends while having, like, big, curly hair and being generally a dork.
I tweeted that Tom Brady's politics are 'garbage,' which may have been hyperbolic.
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.
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.
I drink iced coffee nearly every morning and many afternoons year-round.
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.
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.
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.
When I was young - like, young young - I would read all the time. I would read when I was walking places. My taste was, like, all over the place. I wouldn't even call it taste. It was just like, what was there.
I was a weirdo, but a well-liked weirdo.
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.
Nonresidents have a tendency to rush their visits to Harlem.
For many comedians, two common anxiety triggers include performing in front of family members and doing brand new material.
'Are you sure you're going to be warm enough?' is a question I get a lot.
I've always been very un-fun. I'm a habit person. I have a very weak version of an addictive personality.
My mom worked as an education director.
I played sports because I think it's mandatory in the greater Boston area regardless of your aptitude. It's like, well, what else would you be doing?
I like to see my parents, and they like it when I'm around.
I don't want to have to be a teacher so I can be a comedian.
A standup set ends on a buildup of tension and subsequent release for a big laugh.
In my early years doing standup, I bombed a lot.
I grew up in the Boston suburbs and inherited a stubborn New England refusal to acknowledge frigid temperatures.
