Ari Shaffir Quotes

I've given myself permission to say whatever's on my mind when I'm on stage.

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court. Being alone in the dark is something I don't like.

It was a big step, to go from not talking to people to stepping on to a stage. That's when I felt the most comfortable, because I could do anything I wanted to and say anything I wanted to, even if people didn't laugh.

I have such freedom when I'm living through a mask, and by contrast, can feel very exposed when a camera is capturing my real face. Kind of like the difference between walking out your front door in a sweater and jeans or in a Speedo.

You have to write about what scares you.

When someone is looking at me, I feel they are looking at someone standing behind me, not at me.

I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.

I feel like my honesty gives people the freedom to talk about things they wouldn't otherwise.

It's different when you're an actor and playing a part, but when it's just you, you feel immensely vulnerable have strangers prodding and prying.

I'm a shy person. I don't know if it's in my DNA to share with the world.

The crowd intimidates me, its breath suffocates me. I feel paralyzed by its curious look, and the unknown faces make me dumb.

I think that there are a lot of elements and events that will make you scared in life and make you not want to sort of show your true self.

I love people who aren't embarrassed. I'm always embarrassed, so it's always astonishing to me when people aren't like that.

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

I think I'm a bit less inhibited, and not thinking too much before speaking. It's not about being shameful, I'm just a bit more unabashedly myself because of this thing, and it probably started at age 15. I can be around people and say what I think without fear.

Privacy is big for me. To do interviews even, I have a very love/hate with it.

For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.

Only the insecure strive for security.

I find myself going out on the road to get my confidence back, because I lose it at home.

The pressure isn't on my brain, but on my mouth. I realized Sam Malone said very little, he spoke in little sentences. Which is much more comfortable for me for some reason.

I was afraid to express myself for a while.

When I was younger, I was afraid to be myself.

I'm not brave at all.

It's so daunting to walk into a classroom or a school auditorium. It's like the world's weirdest blind date. I know all the students are thinking, 'Who is this tool standing up in front of us?'

I don't want to have to hide from the world anymore.