“All I could focus on was that I was alone in my body. That no one would ever see through the same eyes as me, not ever. It filled me with a loneliness that only deepened when I was not alone.” – pg. 30
“It seems to me that sometimes the worst parents make the best grandparents. I’m not sure why. Maybe because there is enough of a generational separation that they don’t see their grandchildren as an extension of themselves, so their relationship isn’t tainted by any self-loathing.” -pg. 46
“Like any comedian, I’d rather have my sanity questioned than my skill.” – pg. 112
“I am in a frequent state of exasperation, but I also kind of love this about my life.” – pg. 133
“In general, I never want to deconstruct what I do because I worry it can be identity crisis-y.” – pg. 154
“At some point, I figured that it would be more effective and far funnier to embrace the ugliest, most terrifying things in the world. […] But for the sake of comedy, and the comedian’s personal sanity, this requires a certain emotional distance.” – pg. 156
“Garry emphasized that it would be up to me to set limits, to know what I can and cannot do, and that ‘quality of life’ does not mean ‘the most money you can possibly make.'” – pg. 177
“Find people you really respect and trust, and then at each decision, heed the most passionate voice.” – pg. 211
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