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.
BO BURNHAMI 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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Twitter is a lot like crystal meth, because it’s really fun to do and Oprah’s on it.
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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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Was Einstein’s theory good? Relatively.
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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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I’m interested in taboos for certain reasons. They can dramatise things and they’re scary, and they’re important to think about.
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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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Is there anything better than pussy? Yeah, a really good book.
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I met a bipolar bear. He laughed, cried, then wanted a threesome.
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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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And if ten percent of men are gay and twenty percent of men are Chinese, what are the odds that a men chosen at random spends his free time and mealtime while on his knees.
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I actually wrestled in high school. I was only in one match, and I lost… my virginity.
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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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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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I’m actually very open to having a conversation about what I should or shouldn’t say.
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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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