Jim Gaffigan Quotes

What I'm talking about, what I strongly suggest to people, is that they should get closer to the people they're with.

Part of adulthood is searching for the people who understand you.

Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them.

It's been so amazing. I've always struggled with this barrier that I felt like I'd had up until blogging came along. Just one comment from somebody really sparks something in me. It doesn't need to be this huge war between me and the listeners anymore. I really thrive on that.

When people see your personality come out, they feel so good, like they actually know who you are.

I love the company of my family and I like being on stage performing because I'm interested in people.

When you relate to a person and are being friendly, it's easy to do a scene without looking uncomfortable.

What matters is that I'm making a connection with people and getting a reaction.

I don't like not saying anything. I don't like having a wall between me and the audience. I want to break down that wall and communicate with the people in the room, 'cause we're there together and we're having a nice moment.

It's good to find common ground with people. When you find common ground and you see things from other people's perspective, you can have a voice in their lives, you can have an influence.

We strive to do stuff that connects with people.

A young girl reached out to me to be her mentor one day, which I didn't really know anything about. What I did remember was what it was to be alone as an African-American dancer in the ballet world and wanting to connect with someone who looks like me.

When I first started VMware, I was very shy and self-conscious about speaking. I grew out of this by giving talks each week in front of the whole company; gradually, as we scaled, I had talked to more and more people, and this is how I conquered my fear of talking to people.

When humans look at each other and look long enough into their eyes, some people are totally uncomfortable with that. I am not.

I think we've built a bit of a culture and a market around people who are open and seek out that social interaction.

From fear to bonding with the audience to getting more open - that's what standup is. It humanises you.

As I started getting better and I had to go places and meet new people, there were times where you just couldn't keep to yourself. You had to speak to people.

It is always something special when you can talk with people from your country. It is always nice to hear advice in your own language.

It's amazing how much people want to meet the other. You just got to, you know, help make it happen.

The issue is sometimes when people are themselves, like, what if you suck, you know? There's a good chance you're not gonna resonate and not be relatable to people. You gotta be a goodhearted, positive person. And a lot of YouTubers I've met anyways are.

The level of comfort that people feel with me has taken some getting used to.

We've got to find a way to use our identities to reach other people.

I feel like I'm more comfortable talking to people. I've been put in the position where I have to, and it's not something I can avoid anymore.

For me, as an immigrant who didn't speak the language, when I would have struggles as a kid, my dad would say, 'Once you are able to communicate with people, they're able to connect with you beyond your otherness.' That is really the message I've carried throughout my life.

My problem is that I love talking to people. I remember working in a call centre in Dalston and I'd end up having these long chats with old women.