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I feel more like I’m doing a play whose main character just happens to share my name.

Bo Burnham

I know it’s the comedian’s instinct to say, “Do it, man, nothing’s off-limits! It’s cool, bro!” I don’t know if that’s the answer for me.
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Fall Know Men Miscarriage
I thought I wanted to be a physicist in high school until I learned that there was much more math than philosophy in it. I assumed I would just sit around all day and think.
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Math Philosophy School
I believe, firmly, that women are always right. Ah, I should actually rephrase that: I… don’t.
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Belief Funny Humor
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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Like Parent Something Sometimes Watch
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 BURNHAM

Hate Love Person Reality Thinking
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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Comedian Fans People
They must have some special kind of cereal!’ My mind was so warped by the idea of fame.
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Fame Idea Mind Special
For me, if you distill comedy down, it is surprise and the unexpected. That has to be it on its most base level, in any form.
BO BURNHAM

Comedy Levels Unexpected
Poetic talent is really easy to fake when thy sentences doth no f-king sense make.
BO BURNHAM

Fake Kings Talent
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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Character Meaningful Way
Do unto others as you would have them do to you, said the rapist.
BO BURNHAM

Bible Jesus Kindness
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
Drugs kill, just like cancer. So don’t smoke… tumors.
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Cancer Funny Humor
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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Encourage Fan Love Really Something Unhealthy
I don’t like calling myself a “feminist” only because I don’t think I’ve done anything active enough to call myself one. It’d be like calling myself a civil rights activist just because I’m not racist.
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Country Feminist People Rights Thinking
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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Lovely People Trying

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