A biography for Mae Martinhasn’t been written yet.
“I have the armour of self-worth that comes from having open-minded parents who felt there was nothing wrong with me.”
“I can't tell you how much money I waste on plaid shirts, whisky that I hate the taste of, and Moleskine notebooks that I never write in.”
“Don't edit yourself too much. Don't be afraid of looking stupid, 'cool' is so rarely funny I think. And just do it! Do as many gigs as you possibly can, and watch as many gigs as you possibly can. You'll get the rhythm of it in your head and make lovely friends.”
“A Canadian comedian once told me that when you first go out there to imagine that you're actually just going back out for the encore, that all the clapping is because they've already seen you do your thing and they want to see more. You can train your mind to do anything.”
“I'm a real romantic, big time.”
“It's very weird trying to imagine yourself as a 'comedy character.'”