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I chose to do comedy instead of going to college.

Bo Burnham

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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People Thinking Worry
I do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage.
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Favors Littles Thinking
I chose to do comedy instead of going to college.
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Close College Comedy Going
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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Country Funny Humor Long Met People
I love you just the way you are but you don’t see you like I do. You shouldn’t try so hard to be perfect. Trust me, perfect should try to be you.
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Love Perfect Trying You
Do unto others as you would have them do to you, said the rapist.
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Bible Jesus Kindness
People do complain about the way I act on stage… They think on stage I act too arrogant, too self-obsessed, solecistic, self-contained, synonyms.
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People Self Thinking
I’m also wary about the fact that if you don’t proceed with caution and understand what you’re doing, you understand these things are realities that you’re dealing with, they’re real things.
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About Caution Real Things Understand
The strength of comedy is I don’t have to answer to anybody but sometimes you want to learn from other people and see your ideas strengthen by other people.
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Answers Ideas People
My first concern is that when you go to a show, you should be present. It’s much more exciting to put the camera down and lose yourself in it.
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Camera Down And Firsts
Love is all about… whistles.
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About Love Whistle
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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Dark Laughing Light
Poverty. Racism. Isn’t it strange, only the homeless are begging for change?
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Funny Humor Poverty Racism
When I see someone filming me, I don’t usually think, ‘No, man, don’t put this up online!’ I’d think, ‘Hey man, you don’t get to go to shows very often, put down the camera and enjoy it!’ I love going to theatre and to shows so much.
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Country Men People Theatre Thinking
There’s a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that’s a bit blurred in my mind.
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Certain Joke Lines Mind Poetry
I met a bipolar bear. He laughed, cried, then wanted a threesome.
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Bears Beliefs Bipolar Mets

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