Patton Oswalt

I think it's the same thing of I am searching for what is truly, deeply funny, and you can't do that by yourself. You always have to do it with an audience. It's like the truly great teachers are the ones who – I hate that phrase, well, those who can, can, and those who can't teach. No, some people teach because they truly love a subject, a book, a writer, a discipline, a science, something.

I think it's the same thing of I am searching for what is truly, deeply funny, and you can't do that by yourself. You always have to do it with an audience. It's like the truly great teachers are the ones who – I hate that phrase, well, those who can, can, and those who can't teach. No, some people teach because they truly love a subject, a book, a writer, a discipline, a science, something.

But the only way for them to get deeper into it, they've learned everything they can learn about it, is to learn. talk about it in front of fresh minds and see what perspectives come their way. And that becomes a search and there's something really beautiful and fulfilling in that.

But the only way for them to get deeper into it, they've learned everything they can learn about it, is to learn. talk about it in front of fresh minds and see what perspectives come their way. And that becomes a search and there's something really beautiful and fulfilling in that.

And I don't know why that gets so vilified and attacked where when you see a truly great teacher, you're seeing a person who is on a deep, deep journey and they'll do it till the day they die. Comedy is one of those things where you, I mean, the thing about sports, and it's something also very beautiful about sports, is there is so much risk going on by these athletes.

And I don't know why that gets so vilified and attacked where when you see a truly great teacher, you're seeing a person who is on a deep, deep journey and they'll do it till the day they die. Comedy is one of those things where you, I mean, the thing about sports, and it's something also very beautiful about sports, is there is so much risk going on by these athletes.

They're basically going, I am betting my life on this body not breaking down and getting a few, profitable years out of this before, I mean, and hopefully I can do things after this, but they are really putting everything on the line. Like a true athlete, there is something amazing about watching somebody push a body to its limit, not just doing it for the cars and the money.

They're basically going, I am betting my life on this body not breaking down and getting a few, profitable years out of this before, I mean, and hopefully I can do things after this, but they are really putting everything on the line. Like a true athlete, there is something amazing about watching somebody push a body to its limit, not just doing it for the cars and the money.

Obviously they should get all that, but I think it's the same thing, but you can't do that forever. Whereas with comedy, I saw the Seinfeld documentary with Maria Bamford. We saw it together and we came out. She was like, that's right, you can do this forever. And I was like, that's right. I can do this forever.

Obviously they should get all that, but I think it's the same thing, but you can't do that forever. Whereas with comedy, I saw the Seinfeld documentary with Maria Bamford. We saw it together and we came out. She was like, that's right, you can do this forever. And I was like, that's right. I can do this forever.

Because if I just keep being honest about whatever my point of view is, I was very honest when I was in my 20s. I'm never getting married. I was very honest when I was in my 30s. I'm married. We're never having kids. I was very honest about I have this daughter. She's awesome. If you're just honest with whatever is going on right then, you can always reach people. And you get to do it forever.

Because if I just keep being honest about whatever my point of view is, I was very honest when I was in my 20s. I'm never getting married. I was very honest when I was in my 30s. I'm married. We're never having kids. I was very honest about I have this daughter. She's awesome. If you're just honest with whatever is going on right then, you can always reach people. And you get to do it forever.

were you or did you know that you were built for parenthood did you think you were built for never thought that i don't think anyone truly thinks that they were built for parenthood i mean we're innately wired for it because otherwise the species would die out but um all of the the more esoteric existential about parenting i don't think anyone's ready for that but you go into it 70 or 80% ready.

were you or did you know that you were built for parenthood did you think you were built for never thought that i don't think anyone truly thinks that they were built for parenthood i mean we're innately wired for it because otherwise the species would die out but um all of the the more esoteric existential about parenting i don't think anyone's ready for that but you go into it 70 or 80% ready.

And if you're willing to learn along the way and also tell your kids, ah, you know what? Good point. I fucked that one up. You'll be okay.

And if you're willing to learn along the way and also tell your kids, ah, you know what? Good point. I fucked that one up. You'll be okay.

absolutely you're changed by everything you do or don't do you're changed by everything so to say that i don't know why people put such a big emphasis on oh your parenting really changes you everything changes you everything changes you big or small and small changes are just as crucial in the long run as big massive ones so everything changes you but how did this change you like how did you become less selfish for example

absolutely you're changed by everything you do or don't do you're changed by everything so to say that i don't know why people put such a big emphasis on oh your parenting really changes you everything changes you everything changes you big or small and small changes are just as crucial in the long run as big massive ones so everything changes you but how did this change you like how did you become less selfish for example

It's not that I became less selfish. I mean, in some ways I became even more selfish because I got to provide for my kid. I got to make things easier for her. I want to make sure. And also I get very selfish of like, I know I don't want to go do this shit. I want to hang out with her. Like I want, you know, I've turned, I turned down.

It's not that I became less selfish. I mean, in some ways I became even more selfish because I got to provide for my kid. I got to make things easier for her. I want to make sure. And also I get very selfish of like, I know I don't want to go do this shit. I want to hang out with her. Like I want, you know, I've turned, I turned down.