Billy Eichner Quotes
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'Billy on the Street' is the hardest thing that I will ever do.
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Probably the most common question I get is, 'Who's your dream guest?' That's kind of annoying because there isn't one.
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Everyone's life experience is different.
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I always turn to Wendy Williams when there's any type of ethical or moral crisis in our country.
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I'm not a bro.
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Amy Poehler and I once ambushed people and made them sing Christmas carols with us.
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'Billy on the Street' is a very exhausting show to do, as you can imagine, but it's worth it.
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It's not enough for Hollywood to make a bunch of gay movies. That's obviously a big part of the equation, but then gay people have to show up for those movies.
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You don't want to really pick on someone that you genuinely like. In terms of 'Billy on the Street,' there are certain actors - I don't care if they find out because I do feel that way. Though it's almost never about appearance or something out of their control. I pick on choices they've made or roles they've taken.
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I was obsessed with award shows and made charts and graphs and stuff when I was 7 years old. I found the entertainment business hilarious, ridiculous, and alluring - and my parents supported it, for better or worse.
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I grew up watching 'Saturday Night Live.'
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Saying gay people shouldn't be the punchline is basically saying don't make people the punch line, which I think is ridiculous. The whole point of comedy is, on some level, to make fun of ourselves and put everything into an absurdist context.
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If a comedian has a strong following, and the branded segment feels different compared to what you typically do, people will know right away that it's not authentic to who you are as a comedian or performer. Brands need to keep that in mind.
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I was a terrible waiter.
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If you're pretty, you want to be ugly. If you're loud, you want to play quiet. You always want to challenge people's expectations.
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A lot of comics aren't their on-screen personas; Chris Rock isn't always ranting and raving. What I do is make myself this over-the-top character that people either find endearing or they think is a joke. Then I can do anything I want.
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I can be a bit of a nervous flyer.
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I think there's a fear once things start to blow up - as the people say - that if you stop for a second, it will all go away.
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I did see one Tyler Perry movie in the theater. My friends and I went to see, I believe it was, 'Why Did I Get Married?'
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To me, what the 'Billy on the Street' persona is, is me as a 12-year-old.
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For some reasons, I have WWE wrestlers tweeting me all the time. Like, my biggest fans. Why they can connect with my love for Meryl Streep, I don't know.
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Society would be better off if Billy Eichner started getting more dramatic work.
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I don't mean to sound like a Pollyanna, but for me, New York is the ideal because of the diversity here. 'Billy on the Street' is really informed by that.
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The 'Billy On The Street' persona is truly inspired by who I was as a child - obviously not having an adult perspective on the world.