Billy Gardell on two
Billy Gardell14 quotes“Look, you know, you can’t please everybody. I’m a stand-up comic. I know that. It doesn’t matter how funny you are and how well you do, there’s two people that are going to walk out of there hating you.”
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I’ve been trying to watch my weight a bit, but when I come to Las Vegas, all bets are off. I get enough healthy food in L.A. where the food is the size of a quarter and costs $40 – when I’m in Vegas, I want a steak!
Billy GardellBilly Gardell Dad had a music store, and he’d often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and Bill Cosby, and developing taste. They really influenced my style of comedy.
Billy CrystalBilly Crystal Whatever is happening in your life is what’s going on on stage. So if you’re angry in your life, then that’s going to be on stage. If you’re looking for the guy that’s just going to make you laugh for an hour and forget about, that’s me.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell It’s going to be a grim day when the world is run by a generation that doesn’t know anything but what it’s seen on TV.
Bill WattersonBill Watterson Maybe, who knows, I’ll hire myself a trainer and a fancy cook. In five years, maybe I’ll be an action hero. Then again, maybe I’ll just be this guy. Who knows? But the fun part is embracing the human side of that.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell I’m always the last one to the party, man. But that’s okay. I got there.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell I have been a big guy all my life, I am not going to lose a bunch of weight, because then you’re like that weird fat person that got skinny but still has a big head. I don’t want to do that. So I’m just trying.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell You need a wisecracking buddy standing next to you? That’s the role for me. You got the guys who are knock-down, drag-out handsome. That’s what people want to see. Let that guy be the hero. But there’s always a role for the Everyman.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell Yeah, I’ve done Jim Breuer’s radio show a couple times, and I heard from Larry the Cable Guy when I got ‘Mike & Molly,’ wishing me congratulations.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell No one wants to see someone talk who takes themselves too seriously.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell As a comic, I’ve heard gunshots while I’m trying to get to sleep. I’ve performed where people wanted to do you harm after the show because of something you said.
Billy GardellBilly Gardell Sometimes WRONG is worth the FUNNY!
Billy GardellBilly Gardell I mean, yeah, I want to lose some weight! I’m doing the best I can.
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Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
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I gotta keep busy. I’m not happy unless I’m working on two, three things.
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Alan ChadwickAlan Chadwick The longer I practise medicine, the more convinced I am there are only two types of cases: those that involve taking the trousers off and those that don’t.
Alan BennettAlan Bennett The world holds two classes of men; intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence.
Al-Ma'arriAl-Ma'arri Desserts are like mistresses. They are bad for you. So if you are having one, you might as well have two.
Alain DucasseAlain Ducasse Love and politics are the two great figures of social engagement.
Alain BadiouAlain Badiou You can mix two styles and get fusion; any more and you just get confusion.
Alain DucasseAlain Ducasse The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts.
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