Marc MaronThe truth is, I can’t read anything with any distance. Every book is a self-help book to me. Just having them makes me feel better. ✨ Marc Maron (2013). Attempting Normal, p… ▶371ReadingTruth
Marc MaronWhen I was a young kid I loved Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett and Jackie Vernon.361Love
Marc MaronComedy is obviously a matter of personal taste and the world always needs a clown and some people have no taste at all and any clown will do.351HumanityHumor
Marc MaronI was also a big Woody Allen fan. When I got into college I listened to Lenny Bruce but it's taken me years to put him into context historically and really get what he did.362Reflection
Marc MaronArt is supposed to punch you in the brain, and it's supposed to stay punched.373Thought
Marc MaronIt may have lost its special-ness forever and the clubs might not being doing well but I think standup is in the best shape it has been in a long time.375ThoughtTime
Marc MaronAs a performer you are being used to keep people watching so the commercial endorsements that support the network can be seen by as many people as possible.312Humanity
Marc MaronI think that standup has always been an acquired taste and there was always only a handful of performers that were really inspired.356Thought
Marc MaronI've had this look for about a year. I usually grow this beard out around Christmas. I like to go to malls dressed as Jesus, and I like to then walk around the mall and go, 'No! N… ▶302Humanity
Marc MaronIn most cases the only difference between depression and disappointment is your level of commitment. ✨ Marc Maron 2/ Comedy Central Presents. Season 11 Ep. 1, Documentary, C… ▶302HumorTime
Marc MaronI look at every book as a self-help book.325Reading
Marc MaronThat's an animal fable about humility. If you survive your mistake, you must learn from it. Accept that you're fragile, vulnerable, and sometimes stupid. Realize that you're not i… ▶338DeathHumorTime
Marc MaronShow business is one of the few businesses that the devil will actually agree to own just a portion of your soul because he knows if you have a performer's ego you were probably w… ▶349Sadness
Marc MaronI'm sad to see the passing of the great drug warriors. I certainly did my part in that battle and I don't regret any of it.251Sadness
Marc MaronWe’re built to deal with death, disease, failure, struggle, heartbreak, problems. It’s what separates us from the animals and why we envy and love animals so much. We’re aware of … ▶251DeathHumanityHumor
Marc MaronSurveillance induced morality: relics of cultural retardation.339Sadness
Marc MaronOn some level any appearance on Television can be seen as a product endorsement.3410Life
Marc MaronEveryone is a little bitter. We're born bitter. The personality itself is really just a very complex defense mechanism. A reaction to the first time someone said, No you can't.339Time
Marc MaronI’m glad to be part of the war on sadness. I’m a part time employee of the illusion that keeps people stupid.329HumanitySadnessTime
Marc MaronThe bile makes it better. I am an information wasting machine - 100s of words a day.254Reflection
Marc MaronThey used to have a smoking section at most airports. No more. They now have these glass-encased rooms. You're not just a smoker, you're an example to other people. You're an exhi… ▶276Humanity
Marc MaronIt amazes me that we are all on Twitter and Facebook. By we I mean adults. We're adults, right? But emotionally we're a culture of seven-year-olds. Have you ever had that moment w… ▶298ReadingTime
Marc MaronIs it hard to make a living in show business? Yeah.3010Life
Marc MaronWhen you actually meet the devil and he offers you a deal most artists eventually negotiate.288Philosophy
Marc MaronHave you ever had one of those moments when you look up and realize that you're one of those people you see on the train talking to themselves?266HumanityTime
Marc MaronWe need the children of Indonesia and the Philippines to manufacture our freedom of choice.299Truth
Marc MaronI think seeing Pryor's first movie, Live In Concert, when I was in high school changed my life. Pryor really put the heart in darkness for me.299LifeLoveThought
Marc MaronThe Internet has usurped the collective unconscious and access to cosmic consciousness has become difficult and almost primitive.245Philosophy
Marc MaronYou can't avoid pain in life. It's how you handle pain, that's what defines you.212LifeSadness
Marc MaronYou know when you make popcorn there are always those fluffy white kernels that are fun and good to eat but there are also always those burnt, black kernels that don’t pop. You kn… ▶235Life
