I was in New York City and my sister and cousin came out to see me, and I brought a guitar on stage. But all the audience wanted was for me to play so they weren't listing to anything I was saying, I bombed hard. On the cab ride home, my sister pulled a sticker off the cab and put it on my guitar which I still have today in my man cave.
I've always clowned around.
There are days where I'm like, 'Oh, my God, I'm so happy I'm living the life I'm living.'
My father grew up in Levittown, L.I., in the first tract housing built for G.I.'s. His dad had stormed the beaches of Omaha and died when my father was very young. My dad had to raise himself, pretty much.
If there's an adrenaline rush, I will find it; if there's an anxiety attack, I will have it.
I've learned to control my anxiety.
I'm the guy who needs to be front and center. I joined a fraternity to do that.
I'm just kind of a regular guy.
It's not hard to find the energy to do the things you absolutely want to do.
I love touring. I love stand up. I love getting on a tour bus with my friends.
I run into guys all the time that say, 'Me and my three buddies started fat shaming each other and we collectively lost 130 pounds.'
Part of my personality is I like to have a good time and I'm an extrovert, and extroverts, they blossom as meathead frat boys and extroverts get labeled as meathead frat boys. For me, it's just part of my personality.
Don't hole up in your apartment and just write jokes, be a real human being and develop your own voice. Then you will be undeniable.
Skydiving is fascinating, the best part is cruising in the air and realizing that the dice has been thrown and you're either going to die or not. It's a very helpless feeling but it's so freeing.
My first stand-up experience was in Tallahassee at a club called Potbelly's.
You don't go to a school and major in partying.
The Travel Channel named me the professional fun seeker, and that's exactly what I am.
My personality has gotten me some really good job interviews in New York.
My second freshman year of college, that's year two of seven, my father got very sick and though he was going to die. He gave me a Rolex, a bottom of the line one. I wore that watch everyday. He didn't die. On my 40th birthday, he gave me a very nice Rolex that belonged to him. That's the one thing we connect on: the watch.
Some of the most fun I've ever had has been filming 'Bert the Conqueror.' As a stand-up comedian, I love putting this humorous spin on travel, and I get the added bonus of using all these wild adventures in my act.
