Ari Shaffir

Being Orthodox Jewish is kind of like being raised on like network sitcoms. ”

Once I started getting more successful, I just stopped caring completely - ‘I'll just do exactly what I want. It doesn't matter.'" ”

Stage fright is a real thing. It's debilitating to some people. ”

I love gummy bears, pretzels of all kinds, popcorn, Doritos - those are all healthy snacks. ”

I love doing my podcast, but it's not my art form. I don't have to work on it. It's off the cuff. ”

No one's telling Tarantino what to do. You might like it or you might not like it, but the reality is he's getting his own vision out there. ”

I'm a bit of an introvert, so after talking for an hour and then shaking hands and taking pictures with the people who came out, I kind of need to be alone for a bit to get away from all stimuli. ”

Being Jewish is a culture and a religion; we have food, music, and land specific to us. ”

At The Comedy Store, night after night, the crowds are fuller. It used to be Tuesday at 9 you'd have to start with six people. Now you come in on Tuesdays and it's 100-plus people and you're like, 'Really? On a Tuesday?' ”

If you like a conversational style of comedy, if you like comedy that's a little dangerous, I'm your guy. ”