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- Matter
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- Nov 07, 2020
Comedy doesn't really matter that much; I know that. I treat it like an adult - I don't treat it like a child or a god, which some people do. This might just be in America, but 'stand-up comedy' is something very particular that I don't particularly relate to.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it would collapse my heart if I was super famous. I don't have the nerve for it, I'm too anxious. I don't know how you're not obsessed with how people perceive you, because they're real people, you know? You can convince yourself that they don't really know you, and that's true, but how can it not hurt your feelings?
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put all the music away and become a real comedian.' But then I realized there are amazing musical comedians out there, that musical comedy is probably something I'll always want to pursue.
- College
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- Nov 07, 2020
I chose to do comedy instead of going to college.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
I remember being superyoung, like nine or ten years old, and thinking, 'Man, I wonder what famous people eat for breakfast. They must have some special kind of cereal!' My mind was so warped by the idea of fame.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The problem for us, as viewers, is that we want famous people who are passionate about the things they're famous for, because that makes them worthy of the attention. But I think many of those famous people just want to be famous.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
My career was exploding at the same time that social media itself was expanding. But when my online videos were taking off, I didn't think, 'Oh, great! I'm going to be able to parlay this into a career!' I just wanted to be a comedian. I just wanted to perform live.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that's a bit blurred in my mind.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was doing theater in my high school, and I started writing sort of silly songs on the piano backstage in summer theater. I eventually put them online and started getting this little following.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just like to write and then perform.
- Listening
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- Nov 07, 2020
I misdirect the audience, so they have no idea where they are or who they're listening to.
- Average Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
The average person has one Fallopian tube.
- Fun
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- Nov 07, 2020
Postmodern comedy doesn't work well with very old audiences, because it's making fun of the comedy they enjoy.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
The U.K. and Europe in general seem to be a lot more patient. The U.S. are expecting 'joke joke joke joke joke joke joke.' They don't actually sit and listen to you.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020