All you god damn dirty Catholics can cath-o-lick my balls.
BO BURNHAMThe biggest danger, for me, with making yourself your act is that a lot of people with think they know you for better or worse. That’s an ongoing struggle with me and it can get really trippy sometimes.
More Bo Burnham Quotes
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When life gets you down, make a comforter!
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I always wanted to be a comedian and actor. I basically stumbled into the music medium, though. I’m OK, but that’s about it. I like to think I’m good enough not to negatively affect the performance.
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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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Love is all about… whistles.
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I don’t try to call myself a poet. But I know that my stuff is pretty literal, in that the themes are pretty simple and on the surface.
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If I had a dime for every time a homeless guy asked me for change, I’d still say no.
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Twitter is a lot like crystal meth, because it’s really fun to do and Oprah’s on it.
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My work is trying to at least define myself on my own terms, and then if other people enjoy things that’s a lovely addition.
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You love the people that give you money and attention? Of course you do, that’s not selfless that you love your fans, that’s ridiculous.
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I get more ass than a giant donkey stable.
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When I see someone filming me, I don’t usually think, ‘No, man, don’t put this up online!’ I’d think, ‘Hey man, you don’t get to go to shows very often, put down the camera and enjoy it!’ I love going to theatre and to shows so much.
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Poverty. Racism. Isn’t it strange, only the homeless are begging for change?
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My persona is most importantly just to communicate the material in a way that is most funny and meaningful in the moment. It’s more like a character that’s sculpted for whatever joke needs communicating at the moment.
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Then the challenge is, once you left brain it and build it, then when you’re on stage you have to know it so well that you can get lost in it. I don’t want to be onstage looking like a robot,
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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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