“Right now, as you read this, we are flying. We are born flying and we die flying. We’ve never not been flying.” – pg. 24
“I really identified as a Bostonian for the first time in my life. I drew strength from it. My wife wasn’t from Boston – she sucks! I’m from Boston – I’ll get through this!” – pg. 84
“I knew crying was like throwing up for your soul. You never really want to, but you know you’ll feel better if you can just get it over with.” – pg. 86
“God is the name of the blanket we throw over the mystery to give it shape.” – Barry Taylor, pg. 149
“Comedians will never feel at home in the clapping masses. We will always crave to be seated at the table of misfits in the back, cracking sarcastic jokes.” – pg. 211
“I was riding with Bill Burr in a golf cart in between takes when he said to me, ‘Look at this! Your own fucking HBO show. If this doesn’t make you happy, nothing will!’ Bill had no idea.” – pg. 243
“Go ahead, live in the world. Make mistakes, get your heart broken, lose your job, fight with your mother, eat the fucking onion dip… Just don’t forget who you are.” – pg. 253
“Look at the follies and trials and pains of your life as what they really are: good episodes. Boyfriend cheated on you? Good episode. Backstabbed by your best friend? Whoa. We have to watch the next one.” – pg. 253
“The final step in every hero’s journey is to come back. You return to the village, the same but different.” – pg. 293
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