John Mulaney

Comedian

1982-08-26

American comedian, actor, and writer known for his stand-up specials and for writing on Saturday Night Live. He cocreated and starred in the series Mulaney and has hosted Everybody's Live with John Mulaney.

Quotes by John Mulaney

I plan to join the 'SNL' band as a maraca player and stand behind saxophonist Lenny Pickett. That way they will at least cut to me before commercial breaks. I'll be sure to look right into camera.
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You can't always see both sides of the story. Eventually, you have to pick a side and stick with it. No more equivocating. You have to commit.
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All my money is in a savings account. My dad has explained the stock market to me maybe 75 times. I still don't understand it.
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The more you do stuff, the better you get at dealing with how you still fail at it a lot of the time.
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I like making fun of myself a lot. I like being made fun of, too. I've always enjoyed it. There's just something really, really funny about someone tearing into me.
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You can do good work simply staying up all night and eating nothing but junk food, but probably not in the long term.
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It's been very funny to try to act like an adult. Even getting dressed. Every day, I'm like, 'Should I wear a blazer and walk around with an umbrella? Do I carry a briefcase?' Because I'm trying to be some image of the adults I saw on TV growing up.
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I love comedians that dive into politics. I personally don't feel comfortable, with my background, weighing in unless I have a take that I think is funny enough that I would put it in front of an audience.
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