I think the love-hate is fundamental. Everyone hates reality television, and everyone’s watching it. Everyone hates Facebook, and everyone is on it.
BO BURNHAMWomen are like puzzles because prior to 1920 neither had the right to vote. Puzzles still don’t.
More Bo Burnham Quotes
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I’m actually very open to having a conversation about what I should or shouldn’t say.
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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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I’m happy with what I’m doing. I try not to focus on how I’ve changed. I just try to focus on what I’m doing now.
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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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All you god damn dirty Catholics can cath-o-lick my balls.
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If comedy is about surprises, about tension, there’s a lot of tension and surprise there, in the fact that people are expecting this to be natural.
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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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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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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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For some comedians it feels so cool to be like: ‘I’ll say anything, man!’. I’m not quite there yet.
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Quotes are for dumb people who can’t think of something intelligent to say on their own.
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The world doesn’t need any more hot chicks or tough guys or smooth talkers – the world needs more you. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
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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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The biggest danger, for me, with making yourself your act is that a lot of people with think they know you for better or worse. That’s an ongoing struggle with me and it can get really trippy sometimes.
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I feel more like I’m doing a play whose main character just happens to share my name.
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