Quotes by Chris Hardwick

“I got more recognized for that commercial (Miller Makes It Right!) than any tournament I won, ... The 1960s was the glamour decade for bowling. We got as much attention and money as any sport. And there were no helmets, so we were easily recognizable and would get stopped everywhere.”

“I cant make up for the 10 years I missed, but Im trying not to miss any more. I was the best bowler in the world for eight years and had as good a career as anyone who ever played the game. Ive been a very fortunate person.”

“the best 15 years of my life.”

“Were doing what we do now because we like it and its fun,”

“Well, you know he was just being nice. That was the only steak I had that year.”

“To this day, there is nothing about Rebecca I dont like,”

“It took away my desire and will to be the best bowler in the world,”

“It changed my whole outlook. I lost a decade to self-pity, and the next thing I knew I was turning 40.”

“Everything changed - my life, my priorities, my values,”

No human ever became interesting by not failing. The more you fail and recover and improve, the better you are as a person. Ever meet someone who’s ALWAYS had EVERYTHING work out for them with ZERO struggle? They usually have the depth of a puddle. Or they don’t exist.

Choosing one thing usually doesnt mean killing all of the other options forever. Oftentimes, you can always go back and change your mind if you want. If not, and you realize the decision did not pan out the way you had hoped, you now have a lesson for future decisions.

Bowling is all physics and energy distribution. Its F = ma. So it is actually one of the most science-y sports, because it literally is just a ball and a surface and objects to knock down.

Comedy has sort of been my life-long obsession. I literally obsessed over comedy. I really didnt play sports - for me it was just comedy, computers and chess club; those were my big things.

While the liberal media elite depict the bowler as a chubby guy with a comb-over and polyester pants, the reality is that bowling is one of the most tech-heavy sports today. Robotic pinsetters and computerized scoring were just the beginning.

Comic-Con is nerd Christmas. People go wanting to have fun.

Were not in an information age anymore. Were in the information management age.

I think for a lot of people, bowling is sort of a joke. But I love it, and it means a lot to me, so any chance to help promote it or celebrate it or not make the hackiest jokes - Bowlers are like plumbers and they wear the craziest shirts! - Im way into.

For me personally, I have a fear of, If I stop, Im going to die. If I stop doing the things that are enriching to me or creatively exciting to me or if I stop creating, then I feel stagnant. If something isnt growing, its dying.

Every year on my birthday, I start a new playlist titled after my current age so I can keep track of my favorite songs of the year as a sort of musical diary because I am a teenage girl.

“No human ever became interesting by not failing. The more you fail and recover and improve, the better you are as a person. Ever meet someone who’s ALWAYS had EVERYTHING work out for them with ZERO struggle? They usually have the depth of a puddle. Or they don’t exist.”