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.
BO BURNHAMEven if he is your friend, never, ever call an Asian person.
More Bo Burnham Quotes
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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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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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I’m friends with a lot of comedians, but we don’t talk about material. Most comedians I know don’t watch a lot of other comedy.
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Where are all the sour patch parents?
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I like to inject a bit of production value and flair to comedy, or at least to my little corner of comedy.
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I do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage.
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When things [writing] are over, I always think, ‘well, I’m never going to do anything again because I have no ideas so I’m going to go be a farmer’. Or else ideas will come and and if not then I become a farmer. Hopefully won’t happen.
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Happy Thanksgiving! I broke into Best Buy and stole a copy of Pocahontas to celebrate.
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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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They must have some special kind of cereal!’ My mind was so warped by the idea of fame.
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Do unto others as you would have them do to you, said the rapist.
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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 first concern is that when you go to a show, you should be present. It’s much more exciting to put the camera down and lose yourself in it.
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I just try to do things on stage that I think the audience would enjoy. And I try to draw on and add to acts that I’ve enjoyed watching.
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When life gets you down, make a comforter!
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