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Comedian

Bo Burnham, born on August 21, 1990, is a talented comedian known for his unique and satirical humor style. He has gained widespread recognition in the comedy world for his insightful commentary on contemporary social issues.

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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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“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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“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. 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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“When things [writing] are over, I always think, 'well, I'm never going to do anything again because I have no ideas so I'm going to go be a farmer'. Or else ideas will come and and if not then I become a farmer. Hopefully won't happen.”

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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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“I see young people being dismissed for supposedly wanting only "stupid" and "easy" material, or that they don't have an attention span longer than three minutes. I disagree with all those statements; 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.”

“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. "Do I really want to make a joke about a miscarriage when a woman in the audience might have had one?" I don't worship comedy; at the end of the day I don't fall to the altar of comedy unquestioningly.”

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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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“Squaring numbers are just like women. If they're under thirteen, just do them in your head.”

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“If your belief is hateful towards people, I couldn't respect that.”

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“Even if he is your friend, never, ever call an Asian person.”

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“What's that? My six song album entitled Bo Fo Sho is currently available on iTunes? With three songs that have never been heard on the internet? Uh, and if I try to pirate it for free I'll get AIDS? I would have guessed scurvy. Well, see you later ghost of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.”

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“I think no matter what you do, a certain amount of people are going to call you a sellout, somehow, you know. If I ever start trying to make a living on it.”

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“If I have enough money to support myself, I'll just give stuff away. I just, I want people to see it and I want to be able to do this for a living, you know what I mean? So it's just a balance. If I'm not doing well for five years, then I'm selling stuff, but if I'm doing well and I can afford to give stuff away, I'll always do that.”

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“If I had a dime for every time a homeless guy asked me for change, I'd still say no.”

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“If Jesus can walk on water, can he swim on land?”

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“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.”

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About the Author

Born: August 21, 1990
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 132

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