Ben Schwartz Quotations

When I first graduated college, I told my parents I'd try to pursue comedy for the first year or two, and if it didn't work out, I'd put my nose to the grindstone and try to find a job somehow. I went to UCB, and it clicked with me.

At the very beginning, I was a page at Letterman, and I freelanced for any place that would let me write any word. I wanted to do this so badly.

When I got a tiny bit of success, I was petrified that I was going to lose it. I still feel it.

The anxiety of not knowing what my next gig is keeps me hungry.

The perfect thing for me is to be on something I love, where I'm doing it and have enough money not to be poor, and I'm allowed to go on vacation.

I really was interested in doing something for a premium channel like Showtime or HBO, just because you get to really let loose. I think they let their storylines go wherever they want, and it's really a special place to work.

It's so fun to play a character that has so many layers that people won't even know, until the next season.

I love the idea of doing totally different types of guys for different projects. I love that I get to do this. It's so fun.

I've never done a show for more than one season, in my entire life.

When you're acting on TV, you want to keep it real.