John Mulaney Quotes

Well, I'm not a critic, I'm just a worker. So, I'm always grateful for anything the critics say - good or bad.

The fact that I'm getting appreciated and praised alone is a crazy moment because I never thought it would happen.

The only suggestions I get on my plays is to make them more of what they already are, and that's wonderful.

I think it's a sensible thing not to read your fan mail - not to take it too seriously.

People come up to me and say, 'Can I just thank you for writing my life?' And I reply, 'I'm glad someone else is as idiotic as I am.'

Anytime I'm involved with anything that's well-received, it's a surprise to me.

It's no surprise to me or the other Isley brothers that I can sing, because I used to sing all the time in practice. The surprise is that somebody else likes it.

I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.

A good, sympathetic review is always a wonderful surprise.

When someone is giving you his opinion, you should receive it with deep gratitude even though it is worthless. If you don't, he will not tell you the things that he has seen and heard about you again. It is best to both give and receive opinions in a friendly way.

I'm flattered that people want to hear me talk about nothing.

If 10 people see my movie and all ten really love it, then that means a lot to me, rather than ten million people go and see it and most of them hate it.

Never take your critics lightly. You must always try to win them over by your hard work. Don't brush them off.

If I know somebody's right about something I take it from them.

It's still a compliment when you're backed by younger and older, but it's actually unexpected. It's surprising, but for me it's in fact the most beautiful compliment.

If everyone loves you for the person you are, let alone your music is incredible, I think that's a really great place to be.

We all want recognition and validation to an extent for our art, but greatness as a trade for decency is a risky proposition. In my life, I try to leave the people I encounter with the feeling that they have been respected and treated with warmth and appreciation.

I think humility - which I think is a very good value to adopt - is basically an extension of understanding your own ignorance.

I noticed people would read these short articles I was assigned to write for our church bulletin and they would say, Boy, thats good stuff. I got letters from people around the country saying, Thats really good. And I thought, Is it really?

Be slow to correct and quick to commend.

The person who is truly effective has the humility and reverence to recognize his own perceptual limitations and to appreciate the rich resources available through interaction with the hearts and minds of other human beings.

Strangers who have seen Shaw face to face are wont to report their surprise at his gentleness and consideration, his willingness to listen and his complete lack of pose.

Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.

When Roman Polanski did give you a "Great, great, great!" you were just like, "Thank you, Lord, for this magical moment."

Some people tell me that they like what I do, which is great, of course. The perfect irony and truth is that I need them much more than they need me.