Comedy is the one absolutely self-aware art form. Actually, hip-hop’s another one, I suppose. Because in your songs you’re talking about how good a hip-hop artist you are. It’s like a painter painting a panting of himself painting a painting.
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More Bo Burnham Quotes
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There’s a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that’s a bit blurred in my mind.
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You love the people that give you money and attention? Of course you do, that’s not selfless that you love your fans, that’s ridiculous.
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Do you guys like impressions? “Why?” That was Socrates.
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Poverty. Racism. Isn’t it strange, only the homeless are begging for change?
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At the time of ‘Words, Words, Words,’ I’m a 19-year-old getting up feeling like he’s entitled to do comedy and tell you what he thinks of the world, so that’s inherently a little bit ridiculous.
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If you can think of all the times in your life, some of the happiest times were probably when you were laughing. And some of the worst times in your life you were being laughed at.
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All you god damn dirty Catholics can cath-o-lick my balls.
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Women are like puzzles because prior to 1920 neither had the right to vote. Puzzles still don’t.
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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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I saw a giraffe with a short neck That was sad Or a deer
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I just think they aren’t true. I’m saying that our generation wants stuff that is substantial and challenging, as well as thoughtful and endearing. Well, I don’t know if I’m doing that, but I’m trying.
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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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My work is trying to at least define myself on my own terms, and then if other people enjoy things that’s a lovely addition.
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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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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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