“Squirrel was a thing people ate where I lived. It was part of the culi...” — Steven Rinella Quote

Squirrel was a thing people ate where I lived. It was part of the culinary lexicon.

I got an MFA in creative non-fiction writing at the University of Montana.

When you're out in the woods, and you hear a gunshot, it is very hard to place - where it came from. But once you're paying attention and you hear a second shot, you can place where it is coming from.

Venison makes such a refreshing, invigorating meal.

Getting published was like God stamping you 'acceptable,' and all of a sudden you can start writing for other places.

When I moved from Boston to L.A., I floundered. I definitely did time at the Improv and the Comedy Store, making 20 bucks a night. I learned how to be a starving comic. I was an in-debt comic: I ate well on loan.

I redefined how I ate and exercised and have continued to keep that up because it feels great.

A lot of people will refer to comics by number to me, and I'll realize they're expecting me to remember all the comics by number. And I can't even remember what I ate this morning, let alone which comic was #473!

It's like I learned in the military: the officers always ate last. When you're responsible for people, that's how it should be.