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Well probably the coolest show of that whole tour was in Germany. I had a chunk of material on [Adolf] Hitler, and I was worried about how they’d react, but they loved it.

Bill Burr

I love making movies, and being in any that I can be in. I’d like to be in those giant movies, as the fifth or sixth lead, and have three or four killer scenes. You don’t have the responsibility of the entire movie being on you. I like those roles. I’m shooting for the middle.
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Responsibility Roles Shooting
Deny your emotions and act like you have answers
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Answers Emotion Like You
Your twenties is all about taking your childhood out on everyone that you run into.
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Childhood Funny Running
People should be happy to see you when you show up to a club because you’re a good person. And stop caring about what the industry is “looking for”. Just say what you think is funny. .
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Caring People Thinking
Do you know how many times a week people ask me why I’m yelling?
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People Week Yelling
Business runs hot and cold so the more you’re in charge of your own destiny, the better off you are.
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Cold Destiny Hot Running
[I’m] more German than Irish.
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Country Irish More
So many people there are in politics that they’re overly cautious about laughing at stuff. They’re so damned concerned about what everyone else is thinking.
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Heart Thinking Years
The only time I get sick of making people laugh is when I’m in a non-writing-joke mode, and I just can’t seem to come up with anything new that’s funny. That’s a tough place to be as a comedian.
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Laughing Sick Writing
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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Barrels Long Shooting
For aspiring comedians? Don’t listen to me. Just go on stage and do what you think is funny.
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Comedian Goes Thinking
I cannot believe that [Donald Trump] is actually in the debates.
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Believe Debate Trump
I wish they would teach it in schools: Give people the belief that they are going to do well. A lot of people are really talented and scared to follow their talent because you don’t know where it’s going.
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Giving People School
If I get married I get a tax break, if I have a kid I get a tax break, if I get a mortgage I get a tax break. I don’t have any kids and I drive a hybrid, I think I should get a tax break.
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Kids Mortgage Thinking Years
I still remember the first gig where I got people going, it was Rascals in New Jersey, and the place was packed. I was scared. People were expecting me to be funny. I gotta be honest, every time I walk into a club, it’s that same fear.
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Clubs Gigs People
Any other town you go to there’s this little devil and a little angel on your shoulder.
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Angel Funny Vegas

Well probably the coolest show of that whole tour was in Germany. I had a chunk of material on [Adolf] Hitler, and I was worried about how they’d react, but they loved it.

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Well probably the coolest show of that whole tour was in Germany. I had a chunk of material on [Adolf] Hitler, and I was worried about how they’d react, but they loved it.

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