The thing is, I was on YouTube like the golden era, I think. Before ads came in, it was really cool back then.
BO BURNHAMI’m interested in taboos for certain reasons. They can dramatise things and they’re scary, and they’re important to think about.
More Bo Burnham Quotes
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Quotes are for dumb people who can’t think of something intelligent to say on their own.
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For some comedians it feels so cool to be like: ‘I’ll say anything, man!’. I’m not quite there yet.
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Is there anything better than pussy? Yeah, a really good book.
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I know it’s the comedian’s instinct to say, “Do it, man, nothing’s off-limits! It’s cool, bro!” I don’t know if that’s the answer for me.
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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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There’s a metal train that a mile long and at the very back end a lightning bolt struck her. How long til it reaches and kills the driver, provided that he’s a good conductor?
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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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If comedy is about surprises, about tension, there’s a lot of tension and surprise there, in the fact that people are expecting this to be natural.
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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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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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I never felt like I was stealing anyone’s fans as much as I was introducing some younger people to comedy who will eventually find tons of other comedians that they love.
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I never said I was funny, OK, so stop staring at me.
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I worked eight hours a day just so I could get into the college of my dreams and say that I got in – and I never went.
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It’s not most important to communicate myself on stage as it is to be as funny or interesting as I possibly can on stage.
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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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