Chris Gethard

“One of the reasons I stay in New York is because you're always around so many other types of arts, and it's easy to just get lost in it.”

“In 2002, I was taking an improv class because, as a white male with glasses who was born between 1978 and 1994, it's legally required that I take at least one improv class in my life.”

“I always just try to remind myself, like, at the end of the day, no matter how much pressure it is to be a TV show host, you still get to be a TV show host.”

“Part of North Jersey life is that everyone is obsessed with being tough all the time.”

“One thing I've realized is that being a nerd has transformed. I like that it's easier to read comic books and, like, 'Lord of the Rings' now. You don't have to get punched in the chest in the gym locker room for that anymore.”

“I am scared of horror movies.”

“I didn't like who I was. I spent a lot of my life regretting who I was, which is a sad thing to say.”

“I've exceeded the expectations people had for me as an unconfident runt who grew up in North Jersey as well as the expectations I had for myself.”

“I think what I have learned is you can't avoid losing. You're going to strike out a million times. The whole point is not to dodge losing - it's to learn how to lose well.”

“Maria Bamford is someone who's really inspired me in a big way.”

“I do know I've lived through a bunch of things that people would maybe prefer I keep behind closed doors.”

“I've said some things on stage where the crowd was like, 'Whoa, that's bad' - and I never say it again because that's the feedback I get.”

“I will say I miss teaching improv way more than I miss performing improv.”

“To a crowd that loves improv, Robin Williams is like Chuck Berry.”

“The bad you see in N.Y.C. is troubling to know when it rears its ugly head.”

“If you are dating someone in New York City, and they invite you over to watch a movie, they don't really want to watch a movie.”

“I'm a dummy from New Jersey.”

“A lot of the things I loved the most growing up were, on the surface, kind of challenging or impenetrable. I loved Andy Kaufman, and half his shows, people would walk out in a rage. I love punk rock, which is notoriously music that doesn't always sound very inviting or appealing but, I think, unquestionably has the most heart, the most integrity.”

“There are certain fundamental things that scream, 'I just moved to New York.' Things like eating cheesecake at Junior's or heading out to Coney Island to ride the Cyclone.”

“I think there's enough TV that makes people feel dumb out there.”