Josh Gondelman

Sure, sometimes I get teased for being the guy who likes everything, but I don't think of myself as someone apart from this world.

Especially when I'm heckled, that's a sticky situation because I don't defuse it... I really envy guys who have a grittier onstage presence and can really go after someone. I used to teach preschool.

It's a very lovely reputation to have - being a kind person. I try to live up to the fact that people think that about me.

I usually think to do pep talks on Twitter if I'm on the road, at home and my girlfriend is out of town, or if I'm at home and up later then my girlfriend and our dog Bizzy - like, if they're both asleep but I'm kind of wired.

I'm a big fan of saying the thing that is not necessarily sincere or earnest, but definitely honest.

Honest doesn't necessarily mean unfiltered.

I don't court haters. I don't thrive on people not liking things that I do. I treat people the way I want to be treated.

I had a Screech-from-'Saved by the Bell' kind of vibe in that I hung out with people and had friends while having, like, big, curly hair and being generally a dork.

I like to see my parents, and they like it when I'm around.

For many comedians, two common anxiety triggers include performing in front of family members and doing brand new material.

I love Boston, and I had a very lovely childhood in Massachusetts.

Big romantic gestures are only as strong as the relationships they happen in.