Billy Eichner Quotes

I value kindness in myself and others. I try to remain super-vigilant about my targets and make extra sure that my sometimes barbed comments are deserved and in response to genuine malefaction.

I am not ever in the business of making anyone feel bad.

As novices, we think we're entirely responsible for the way people treat us. I have long since learned that we are responsible only for the way we treat people.

The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.

There is no harm in making people laugh by making fun of yourself. What's wrong is when people derive pleasure from making fun of others.

You know what takes effort? Being kind, being patient, being respectful, telling someone how you feel politely instead of just avoiding them for six weeks.

I don't feel the need to say hurtful comments true or not to someone and try to bring them down. There is no good that can come out of that, nothing positive.

Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings.

Consciously be sensitive to others, and try to elevate their level of consciousness. Don't do this by being preachy and telling them that they 'should' do this or that. Do it by raising your own level of energy and recognizing what's best in others.

Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.

I hope that whenever my daughter has a negative experience, I'm there to talk about it and remind her how we feel when it's done to her so that she doesn't do it to others.

I try to be funny and not ignorant.

People should stop poking fun at other people and worry about themselves.

I've turned arrogance into an artform, where it's so absurd that it becomes comedy. But I've never done anything to hurt anybody or steal from anyone.

I think it's unnecessary to be mean for the sake of being mean, but I do believe you have to be truthful, but with love.

It's wrong for a guy to have no personality, no heart. Because I don't care about style or money.

Class never tries to build itself up by tearing others down. Class is already up and need not strive to look better by making others look worse.

Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times.

I don't care a damn for your loyal service when you think I am right; when I really want it most is when you think I am wrong.

I don't know why I get away with some things. But I'm not a misogynistic, racist person. Yet I do find those jokes funny, so I say them. And I try to say everything kind of in a good spirit.

It doesn't worry me what anyone says, except when publicity hurts others.

I take anything other than 'you big pig!' as a compliment.

I always try to think of positive things to say about the people I portray, as it's more helpful for me.

Sparky Anderson taught me this a long time ago: 'There's three ways you can treat a person. You can pat 'em on the butt, you can kick 'em in the butt, or you can leave 'em alone.'

Using no control and using humor will build a relationship and make a dent to where the client puts the counselor in their quality world and then begins to relate and seek out the counselor. Effective therapy begins with the acceptance of the therapist into the client's quality world.