Alex Hirsch Quotes

I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again.

I don't do karaoke. You know how some people don't like massages? They don't like massages; I don't like karaoke.

I don't really get embarrassed a lot because I feel like life goes on. I mean, I fell on stage one time; like, I tripped one time. My voice cracked... That's pretty embarrassing.

I was almost as famous at Indiana for my television shows as I was my coaching. That's kind of embarrassing when you think about it.

A mall was something that I just used to hang out in as a kid. And then you go there, and there's 4,000 people waiting for you to perform. It's a big difference.

I put my foot in my mouth every time I'm interviewed.

I think my worst nightmare is standing up in front of a group of people.

I knew I was going to go into the field and make fun of people to their faces. I knew what I was getting into.

I had to perform at the White House for the president, That's always kind of a weird set to try to put together.

Experience has shown me that standing by oneself reading from one's book isn't especially compelling - unless you're David Sedaris.

I look at old performance videos now, and it's really funny - I thought I was such a gangster!

You may be embarrassed about the way you looked and the wacky clothes you wore when you were young, but normally, at least it's hidden in a box in the attic.

Onstage I have a natural chutzpa that audiences like. I'm out there.

I don't really get shaken very much. People could heckle me, a spotlight could go out, I could forget a lyric... I'm not operating on somebody's brain, you know what I mean? So I just think it's all funny.

I really like singing, although I'm embarrassed about doing it.

I'm loving saying 'I'm not a big movie star, but I play one on television.'

I love Bollywood as a viewer, but going in front of the camera and singing and dancing is not my thing.

I just can't stand the sound of my voice sometimes, or how my face looks. There are always a few times at every premiere when I just have to cover my eyes when I'm up there.

A very beautiful young woman once asked me to sign her breasts. That was back when I was a hip young thing - it's been all downhill since then.

We blush very, very easily, and we get terrified of audiences.

I tell people that anything that could ever happen to you on stage has happened to me. My clothes have fallen off. I've fallen off the stage. I've gotten sick - anything.

Time and time again, as a boy, I was humiliated. I celebrated my first day in long pants by going to a dance where I fell sprawling on the floor, and was so ashamed that I jumped up, ran away and left my girl to get home the best way she could.

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and wonder how I do these things. I can embarrass myself so badly that I literally get a hot prickle down the back of my neck.

Oh, I try to stay as far away from karaoke as humanly possible!

At parties, I'll start talking and notice everyone is looking at me and feel dumb and say, 'Forget it,' and then start eating things.