Bill Burr on jobs
Bill Burr97 quotes“I do my podcast on Mondays for a specific reason. A lot of people go to work and don’t like their jobs. If you give people something to laugh about, it’s good.”
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I wasn’t the good looking guy, I wasn’t the hot chick, I wasn’t the fat guy, I didn’t have a catchphrase, I didn’t wear a silly hat. I was just trying to improve as a comedian.
Bill BurrBill Burr I still remember the first gig where I got people going, it was Rascals in New Jersey, and the place was packed. I was scared. People were expecting me to be funny. I gotta be honest, every time I walk into a club, it’s that same fear.
Bill BurrBill Burr Pitbulls are like a gun you can pet.
Bill BurrBill Burr I love doing radio, and I love doing stand-up, obviously.
Bill BurrBill Burr Being a comedian is an incredible thing, but it can be scary sometimes.
Bill BurrBill Burr Everyone should just drive out to the Mojave Desert and just experience it, and it’s a fun place to live.
Bill BurrBill Burr I keep doing specials because I think there are a lot of people who make movies and TV who are fans of comedy – if they start to like you, they’ll get a project going and call you in.
Bill BurrBill Burr I enjoy collaborating with other people.
Bill BurrBill Burr London was like that too. It was that time of year when all the rich kids with the oil money have their cars shipped over.
Bill BurrBill Burr My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn’t be funny, but to observe it, it’s hilarious.
Bill BurrBill Burr If you get a chance to go outside of the country, you start examining where you’re from and some of the thought processes.
Bill BurrBill Burr If you try to deliver a funny line in a funny way, it comes out as wacky and you ruin the scene.
Bill BurrBill Burr I consider Ric Flair to be one of the great comedic minds. But I never got to see him growing up because that was back when they still had territories.
Bill BurrBill Burr The greatest comebacks ever – watching [Donald Trump] get the nomination for the Republican Party is the most astounding thing I’ve ever seen.
Bill BurrBill Burr You’ll be laying there fantasizing about sleeping on a futon. There’s no risk when you go after a dream. There’s a tremendous amount to risk to playing it safe.
Bill BurrBill Burr It’s just if one person says anything it becomes click bait and then they start talking about the comedy climate which is hilarious, so no.
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At a time when U.S. jobs are heading overseas at a record pace, and amidst increased sanctions on our manufacturers and producers from other countries, it’s imperative that we do all we can to provide our businesses a climate to operate successfully.
Blanche LincolnBlanche Lincoln Krush Groove was a movie at the time. That was my first break. I just got to New York. I was right out of college and I was happy to have a job.
Blair UnderwoodBlair Underwood I think that we’ll continue to try to look at ourselves in the mirror and see where we can do a better job, maybe where we can improve the process. But I think the fundamentals of the process will remain the same.
Bill BelichickBill Belichick At college, I felt frustrated thinking three years was a long time and I just wanted a job but afterwards I was in employment the whole time.
Bill BaileyBill Bailey When you’re at the beginning of your career, there are a lot of, “I don’t care about this,” jobs that you take because it’s about building your resume and building connections.
Billy PorterBilly Porter You cannot fail at being yourself. A cat doesn’t try to be a tiger, and you shouldn’t try to be something you aren’t. You are a process, not a product. Your job is to discover what you are and create that creature.
Bernie SiegelBernie Siegel It is part of the photographer’s job to see more intensely than most people do. He must have and keep in him something of the receptiveness of a child who looks at the world for the first time or of the traveler who enters a strange country
Bill BrandtBill Brandt Life is supposed to be fun. It’s not a job or occupation. We’re here only once and we should have a bit of a laugh.
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