I started having a panic attack seeing my name in that list of people. It was pretty overwhelming.
BILL BURRWhat are they worried about? Nobody ever walked into a show as a bleeding heart liberal and had a comedian undo 30 years of life experience.
More Bill Burr Quotes
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Your twenties is all about taking your childhood out on everyone that you run into.
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The first guy who got Aids was a French flight attendant. How you like that Frenchie! You know when I come back and run for office, that may be the one that comes back and haunts me.
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I cannot believe that [Donald Trump] is actually in the debates.
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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.
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For aspiring comedians? Don’t listen to me. Just go on stage and do what you think is funny.
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Deny your emotions and act like you have answers
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Once you do a joke and it works it’s only good for so long, like shooting fish in a barrel.
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If I can sell out clubs and theaters and play dirtbags in movies, and get blown up in a car or get the crap beat out of me in a movie, that’s good for me; I’m good.
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I was scared to death because for the comics of my generation, HBO specials are like the pinnacle. I’m thinking of all these unbelievable comedians I’ve seen on HBO: Chris Rock, George Carlin, Damon Wayans, Richard Pryor and Billy Crystal.
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I enjoy collaborating with other people.
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If you get a chance to go outside of the country, you start examining where you’re from and some of the thought processes.
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I am so pro-swine flu… I want it. We need a plague. It’s got to happen; don’t be afraid. It’s only going to kill the weak.
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Oh look, an ATM! Ok, here we go! I lost all my money, now what do I do? Get a gun! Rob a casino! Good idea! Look at all the lights! This is beautiful.
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[I’m] more German than Irish.
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Any other town you go to there’s this little devil and a little angel on your shoulder.
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