Billy Eichner

The 'Billy On The Street' persona is truly inspired by who I was as a child - obviously not having an adult perspective on the world. ”

Our new vice president, Mike Pence, is one of the most blatantly anti-LGBT politicians in the country, and most, if not all, of Trump's cabinet is anti LGBT equality as well. ”

If you're pretty, you want to be ugly. If you're loud, you want to play quiet. You always want to challenge people's expectations. ”

My father would read me Page Six instead of, like, kids' stories. ”

All I wanted to do as a kid was go to the post-Oscar parties I was seeing on 'Entertainment Tonight.' ”

I don't mean to sound like a Pollyanna, but for me, New York is the ideal because of the diversity here. 'Billy on the Street' is really informed by that. ”

If a comedian has a strong following, and the branded segment feels different compared to what you typically do, people will know right away that it's not authentic to who you are as a comedian or performer. Brands need to keep that in mind. ”

You can't be a great comedian without having self-awareness about others or your own faults. You need a strong sense of self and view on the world. That's what great actors have, too. ”

I like being in my New York bubble. It's the best bubble! ”

I think there's a fear once things start to blow up - as the people say - that if you stop for a second, it will all go away. ”