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I'm closer to Bob Newhart than Rodney Dangerfield.

~Jim Gaffigan

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No one goes into standup to make money. The frustration and rejection are just too much.

~Jim Gaffigan

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When people look and decide they have nothing in common with me - I'm 43, balding, blond, whatever - there's something absolutely invigorating about winning them over. Even if it's eight people from Sweden who don't understand what I'm talking about.

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All I want to do is be a good dad, but I'm pretty bad at it.

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Most single guys I know think fatherhood is terrifying.

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My whole comic persona is that of a guy who explores the id: I romanticize gluttony, I romanticize laziness, and people identify with that.

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I always imagine that if I met Dr. Seuss, he would be very similar to Crispin Glover.

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I was the youngest of six kids, so yeah, feeding myself was important, but it's not like I was obsessed with food growing up.

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Steakhouses sort of have this old-school nature to them; they're like museums full of good food. It's fun hearing the waiter share his expertise on the different cuts of beef and how they're going to cut up your baked potato.

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I've always wanted to be an actor. I've never planned on the acting and the stand-up feeding each other; they've always been separate desires.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: July 7th, 1966

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