A biography for Colin Josthasn’t been written yet.
“I chose to buy a house in Montauk because it has a sleepier vibe than the rest of the East End. I also felt that I would run into city people in East Hampton and wanted more of a buffer.”
“I always tell people, when they ask me what to do to be a writer or to be a performer, the key is to go to a place where there are a lot of other people who are trying to do the same thing as you and taking it very seriously.”
“It doesn't get better than making people laugh and also making sure people don't go hungry.”
“I didn't understand when somebody thanked me for writing a good sketch, because it was something I wanted to do, but now I totally get it, because when someone writes something great for me, I'm so appreciative.”
“Learning to be your natural self in front of five cameras and a silent studio takes time. Trying to be funny under duress is probably a lot like trying to play golf relaxed under pressure.”
“I honestly think that Donald Trump's only adviser is his doorman.”
“I was at Harvard when Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, and I begged him not to do it.”
“When I started at 'SNL,' I was lucky to start early. So now starting on 'Update,' I am the age when most people are when they start doing that. It feels like a different world and capacity, like starting over in another challenge. A heightened challenge.”
“I never thought about 'being' in comedy when I grew up, because I didn't know it was a real job. But looking back, it's the only thing I ever really cared about.”
“I'm a 12-handicap.”
“My mom was the breadwinner in my family. I always thought, 'That's how it is.' I never thought that was the exception.”
“When you contribute to food banks or give money that goes to having meals delivered, you're meeting the most basic need. It's such a direct way to help.”
“I've played at the Comedy Studio. I never did as an undergrad, but I have in recent years, whenever I've gone back to anything at Harvard, I've tried to go there and do some sets.”