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J. B. Smoove, born on December 16, 1965, is an American actor known for his exceptional performances in both film and television, particularly in the comedy genre. He has gained recognition for his roles in popular shows such as 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. Smoove's comedic style is highly appreciated by audiences.

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“You can't let people take advantage of you. Go get that ass.”

People Advantage Ass

Author:J. B. Smoove

“I could never live with you; not 'cause I'm racist or nothing. It's just 'cause as a black man in America, I need to have someone I can come home and complain about white people to. And that just don't work with my white wife.”

People Men Needs I Can Home America Causes Black White Wife Complaining Racist Coming Home

Author:J. B. Smoove

“Comedians are therapists. People honestly think we're doing it for ourselves. No. If we wanted to do stand-up for ourselves, we would perform in front of a mirror and never go to a club. We are giving this away. Some people are going through so much in their lives, they want to hear something else that's going on in the world and laugh.”

People Ifs Thinking World Want Giving Wanted Laughing Fronts Mirrors Clubs Honestly Comedian Therapists

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“Keep it real by being straight forward. Don't pull no punches on people. It's better to tell somebody than just lollygag around, letting them think they're living their life the right way. Because some people don't know what the hell they're doing, they don't know if they're living the right way or making the right decisions. Some people don't know that.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Way Real Decision Hell Right Way Right Decision Keeping It Real

Author:J. B. Smoove

“When you're on stage performing stand-up, things only happen one time. I've done bits where I improv a joke, and people are dying. The next show, I try to repeat it, I can't do it. Because with the first audience that was our moment. It can't happen the same way again. We were all there: a certain type of people were at that show and we all got it.”

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Author:J. B. Smoove

“There's book smart, there is street smart, there's relationship smart, there's too many different kinds of smarts to know all of them. Everybody doesn't know every kind of smart. There's money smart, there's movie smart, there's computer smart. There's just too many different kinds of smarts for people to know all the smarts.”

People Knows Kind Book Different Streets Computer Smart Different Kinds Street Smart

Author:J. B. Smoove

“Mel Gibson is losing it. I don't know how people still supporting this dude's movies like it's all good. That dude is nuts. All you gotta do is shut him down and don't support any of his movies.”

People Knows Stills Support Know How Losing Down And Nuts

Author:J. B. Smoove

“Improv relies just as much on listening as it does you delivering dialogue. That's the hard for some people. Some people just concentrate on what they're going to say, and they're not listening. You have to listen in order to see where the other person is going to.”

People Persons Doe Hard Order Listening Dialogue Rely Delivering

Author:J. B. Smoove

“I'm, like, everybody's friend. I'm one of those dudes. I can be friends with anybody. Any race of person, any personality, I can kind of deal with them. I accept different types of people.”

People Kind Persons I Can Different Deals Race Accepting Type Personality

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“I tell people all the time, as I was going through my process of being a comedian or being an actor and a writer at SNL, I tell people that everything you do is all a piece of your puzzle to determine where you’re going to end up at.”

People Ends Actors Process Pieces Determine Comedian Puzzles Snl

Author:J. B. Smoove

“I'm sure back in the Greek days or the Roman Empire days, when guys fought in arenas and were fighting lions, people were talking smack. Every era in history has someone talking smack. No way you can have talent and not proclaim your victory.”

People Way Guy Fighting Talking Talent Victory Eras Greek Empires Lions Arena Roman Empire Smack Roman Civilization Smack Talk

Author:J. B. Smoove

“People love things about Hollywood. People love to see the inside of what's going on.”

People Hollywood

Author:J. B. Smoove

“I wish black people had a flag they could put into the ground, like when the troops stormed Iwo Jima.”

People Wish Black Black People Flags Troops Iwo Jima

Author:J. B. Smoove

“I am addicted to hockey now. I've seen it on TV, but to be there? I had no idea that white people were having so much fun without me.”

People Ideas Fun White Tvs No Idea Hockey

Author:J. B. Smoove

“I have my website, The Ruckus, which is an Internet site, similar to the Funny or Die format, where people post funny videos. I get a chance to rate their videos; they get a chance to blog and kick it with me.”

People Dies Chance Internet Rate Video Posts Kicks Site Blogs Website Format Funny Or Die Funny Videos

Author:J. B. Smoove

“You don't want to take the world over with a whole hamper full of dirty clothes. That's the main thing people overlook. And take a shower, take a bath every day.”

People World Want Whole Clothes Dirty Showers Baths Hamper Dirty Clothes

Author:J. B. Smoove

About the Author

Born: December 16, 1965
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 111

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