“I'm not going to have the TV personality and be like, 'There's no bitterness. There's no ugliness.' There's bitterness. There's ugliness. There's pain. There's greed. There's malice, and there's hurt. That's all good stuff for any kind of art. I'm not necessarily feeding that side of myself, and I try not to encourage it too much.”

American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster

Pete Holmes is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. He has built a career across comedy and entertainment, moving between live performance, screen work, and audio projects. He is best known for his stand-up comedy and for his work in television, film, and podcasting. His work reflects a broad comic range, with material and appearances that draw on observational humor and everyday experience.