I worked eight hours a day just so I could get into the college of my dreams and say that I got in – and I never went.
BO BURNHAMI do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage.
More Bo Burnham Quotes
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Because I see that as a crutch sometimes and I want to know that I can do something funny and worthwhile without that. And also make a show that my parents would like and that kids could watch with their parents.
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I think comedy has a range, with multiple peaks in different areas. It’s like trying to compare Beethoven and the Beatles. Sometimes I hear from people, ‘I think you try too hard in your comedy.’ And that’s what I worry about.
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There’s a metal train that a mile long and at the very back end a lightning bolt struck her. How long til it reaches and kills the driver, provided that he’s a good conductor?
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Drugs kill, just like cancer. So don’t smoke… tumors.
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The strange thing with Wikipedia is that the first article that ever gets written about you will define your Wikipedia page forever.
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We’re having a traditional Thanksgiving – turkey, mashed potatoes, hat buckles, smallpox, genocide, a blue corn moon, etc.
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I remember being superyoung, like nine or ten years old, and thinking, ‘Man, I wonder what famous people eat for breakfast.
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I never felt like I was stealing anyone’s fans as much as I was introducing some younger people to comedy who will eventually find tons of other comedians that they love.
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I’m gay for Jesus, fill me with your grace. Pour your love all over me, but please aim away from my face.
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I have a pretty good math mind, so I can see patterns, but I don’t have a great ear. It’s like a tragedy – I can see so much more natural musical ability in so many other people.
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When life gets you down, make a comforter!
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Happy Thanksgiving! I broke into Best Buy and stole a copy of Pocahontas to celebrate.
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I think it’s using people, I think it’s like encouraging something that’s unhealthy, telling people you love them. “I love you.” Oh really, you love your fans?
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The classic comedian says there’s nothing that’s taboo; if you laugh at one thing you’ve got to laugh at everything, that comedy is taking people to dark areas and showing them the light.
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I work really hard on the shows and I think the shows speak for themselves. I don’t want to construct the show to prove something.
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