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All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.

Bill Hader

Oddly enough, I have really bad stage fright – getting up in front of people. And I made a living going on live television.
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Enough People Television
My kids, they’re always embarrassed when my voice shows up in something.
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Embarrassed Kids Voice
Richard Grieco once asked for a bunch of M&M’s
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Asked Bunch People
I always felt better co-writing something – always co-writing. Because if I was the lead of it and it failed, then it failed on my own accord. I would say, “Well, I liked it or I screwed up. I take the hit on this one.”
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Accord Wells Writing
A person being patient with an insane person is my favorite thing in the world.
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Favorite Things Insane Person World
The idea of a Chicago band that wanted to sing songs about California is really funny. Having never been to California.
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California Ideas Song
My dad’s from there, and I have relatives there, but I don’t think I’ve been to Chicago since I was like 9.
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Country Dad Thinking
It’s not like you get up on stage and you’re immediately a genius. It takes a long time. So, don’t be discouraged.
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Genius Like Long You
When I got to Saturday Night Live, it was a lot like going from pre-school to Harvard, and it took a long time to figure stuff out.
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Long Night School
I move out here, and next thing I know I’m 25, and the only thing I’ve heard is, ‘Can you get a coffee, can you hurry up with the thing, blah blah blah.’
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Coffee Moving Nice
It was nice doing something and hearing someone go, ‘Hey, you’re good at this.’
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Good Guy Hearing Something
I really enjoyed playing Vinny Vedecci, the Italian talk show host. He was the first character I ever came up with where I gave him a name and a way of dressing.
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Character Enjoy Italian Names
All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.
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Driving Emotion Stories
No one knows anything. You’re going to make mistakes and you’re going to do things that people think are stupid. You can’t sit there and go, “I never want to make a mistake.”
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Mistake Stupid Thinking
Comedy is incredibly hard. You have to be loose. You have to be not afraid to fail.
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Afraid Comedy Failing
Growing up in Oklahoma, there wasn’t much to do. Play sports, do a lot of drugs, or read and watch movies, which is what I did.
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Grow Up Sports

All the stories have to do with emotion. Emotion is driving everything.

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