I like to inject a bit of production value and flair to comedy, or at least to my little corner of comedy.
BO BURNHAMHappy Thanksgiving! I broke into Best Buy and stole a copy of Pocahontas to celebrate.
More Bo Burnham Quotes
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I have a pretty good math mind, so I can see patterns, but I don’t have a great ear. It’s like a tragedy – I can see so much more natural musical ability in so many other people.
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I chose to do comedy instead of going to college.
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I never said I was funny, OK, so stop staring at me.
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At the time of ‘Words, Words, Words,’ I’m a 19-year-old getting up feeling like he’s entitled to do comedy and tell you what he thinks of the world, so that’s inherently a little bit ridiculous.
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Laughter is the best medicine, y’know, besides medicine.
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I actually wrestled in high school. I was only in one match, and I lost… my virginity.
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The world doesn’t need any more hot chicks or tough guys or smooth talkers – the world needs more you. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
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I feel more like I’m doing a play whose main character just happens to share my name.
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My persona on stage was always coming from a place of I know better than you and I’m going to be a little bit pretentious in your face with these sort of crass ideas.
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People give me money and I don’t know why, my real collection plate is an empty cup held by a homeless guy.
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Women are like puzzles because prior to 1920 neither had the right to vote. Puzzles still don’t.
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How old is too old to stop believing in, like, the tooth fairy? Like 12? I’ve got a cousin who is 18… Yeah, still believes in gay marriage.
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Where are all the sour patch parents?
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Because I see that as a crutch sometimes and I want to know that I can do something funny and worthwhile without that. And also make a show that my parents would like and that kids could watch with their parents.
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People do complain about the way I act on stage… They think on stage I act too arrogant, too self-obsessed, solecistic, self-contained, synonyms.
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