Nick Kroll quotes

Nick Kroll is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer, widely recognized for his sharp wit and dynamic characters. Known for creating and starring in the sketch comedy series "Kroll Show" and co-creating the animated series "Big Mouth," his work explores the quirks and awkwardness of modern life. He continues to influence contemporary comedy through his innovative projects in television and film. Here are 21 of his quotes:

Whether it's corporate investigations or comedy, there are certain inherent truths to trying to get what you want while trying to be a decent person doing it. (Nick Kroll)
In high school, I went to a place called the Mountain School. It's on a farm in Vermont, and I read Emerson and Thoreau and ran around the woods. Now I go hiking with a bunch of my comedy buddies. We talk about our emotions. I also do a lot of writing on hikes, just to get the blood flowing and the ideas moving. View quote
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Anyone you give a ton of money to is going to go slightly crazy. I don't think comedians are particularly special in that regard; they just are better or more vocal in their expressions of their craziness. View quote
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My friends and family always thought I was pretty funny, but I don't know if they thought I was get-my-own-show funny. View quote
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There's just a feeling, when you're just an actor - I have great admiration for people who are just actors. I don't understand it, the idea of waiting to get cast, being at the whim of others. I find it incredibly powerless and frightening, so that's why I've been constantly trying to create my own content. View quote
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Contrary to widespread belief, I do know something about science. View quote
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For me, I was literally trying to stay afloat. I never actually thought I would get my own sketch show. So the idea that one day I would have my own show is pretty wild. But once I got it, I thought, 'Yeah, this is exactly what I always wanted to do.' View quote
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One of the worst things about being an actor, besides people being nice to you and getting free stuff all the time - but really, one of the worst things is not knowing what's coming next. You could shoot a pilot, and they could have you on hold for six months waiting to find out what is going to happen with the show, and you're locked into it. View quote
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I feel incredibly lucky at this moment in my career to get paid to do basically exactly what I always wanted to do. I appreciate that in general. But you know, like any job, a job is a job, and there are days that are going to be boring, or you have a boss you don't like, or people you work with. View quote
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The one place I've seen something really come together is in editing. Sometimes you can save pieces in a way that you're really shocked. View quote
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In general in comedy, there are fewer people making a ton of money and a lot more people making a living. For me, the goal is just being able to make exactly the show I wanted to make. (Nick Kroll)
My friends, we all improvise together usually. So we write what I think is a good script but always leave a lot of room to find stuff on the day; and we always do find something. That's the advantage to having actors who are, in their own right, writers. View quote
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I came to New York and started doing stand-up and improv, and started auditioning for commercials and voiceovers and stuff. My first job was on a pilot of that prank show called 'Boiling Points' on MTV. View quote
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Oftentimes the shows that don't work help you get it right. View quote
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I think my goal was just to do comedy, honestly. It still is. Whatever form that took or takes, it doesn't matter. View quote
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I would be psyched to get a phone call from Al Sharpton. I need to find out who does his hair. It's beautiful. It's a gorgeous mane. View quote
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I guess there should be somewhere on the Internet that feels like a source of sacred truth. But Wikipedia sure isn't it. View quote
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A comedian is sort of like a wild animal. It really just depends on where you catch them. Sometimes they want to cuddle up, and sometimes they'll snap at you. But for me, more often than not, if I'm talking to somebody who makes their living in comedy, it'll be a very thoughtful conversation driven from an emotionally honest place. View quote
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Really, I just love doing comedy. Any form it takes is great, as long as I can keep doing it, you know? If I can do my show and 'The League' while also getting to do other bits, that's awesome. View quote
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My thinking is, if we're setting out to make comedy in which nothing is off limits, then everybody is fair game. View quote
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I found, especially with stand-up, that if a premise works, you can make the joke work. If a premise doesn't work, you can't force it to. (Nick Kroll)

Nick Kroll

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Photo: Peter Kudlacz, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Actor
Born: June 5, 1978
Quotes count: 21