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Patton Oswalt is an American comedian, screenwriter, and author known for his unique humor style and profound insights into everyday life. He has a rich experience in the comedy industry, performing in various comedy clubs and television shows. His filmography includes 'The Wedding Singer', 'Almost Famous', and the 'American Pie' series.

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“Any acting job that I ever got, I always treated it like I was a neophyte, I didn't know what I was doing and I was going to work just as hard as I do on my stand-up.”

Knows Hard Jobs Acting Treated Going To Work

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“I'm grateful that I had that uphill battle for 10 years of going onstage and having nobody know who I was, because you have to win them over.”

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“You know, in Los Angeles, you're constantly in your car, you're sealed up, you're not walking around. Whereas in New York, after a while, all your stuff is kind of public, in one way or the other. I'm not saying either one of those is bad; they're both great for a very specific kind of comedian. And I'm glad that they both exist.”

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“Here's what I'm afraid of. I know a lot of comedians, friends of mine, who just got into the "Doesn't matter what I say. It doesn't matter. They're just gonna laugh anyway."”

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“I know how my body operates differently from what it did when it was 30 and when it was 20. As unhealthy as I am, I'm weirdly aware of exactly how my body functions.”

Knows Body Know How Function Unhealthy

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“I look pretty nondescript. I don't go out of my way to... I don't express my personality with my clothes, with my car or my, you know, house. I express with my personality; so as far as what I wear - I don't really care about that.”

Knows Way Looks Care House Car Personality Clothes My Way

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“As much as I know people love the method and what you can draw out of yourself, a lot of acting is very imaginative.”

People Knows Acting Draws Method Imaginative

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“I fantasize and idealize myself as Bugs Bunny, but I know deep down I'm Daffy Duck.”

Knows Ducks Bugs Deep Down Bunnies Daffy Duck

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“Based on my own experience, when you're going through adolescence you don't know how the world works. You can't set a story in the world you live in because you don't know what a utility bill is, or how to budget your paycheck.”

Knows World Stories My Own Know How Bills Budgets Adolescence Utility Paychecks

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“This sounds like a brag, but I know how to make good fried rice. I learned in college. There are two secrets - take the rice after you cook it and let it get cold in the fridge. Then cook the egg like you're making a fried egg and just before it's done, dump the rice and veg on it and swirl it around.”

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“We're rewarding either the reality or the appearance of youth, which is why you have all these people in their fifties trying to act like they're seventeen. You know, it's great to be young. Be young. By all means, be young. But always remember that youth is also kinda dumb, and doesn't know a lot yet.”

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“If the victories we create in our heads were let loose on reality, the world we know would drown in blazing happiness.”

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Book:Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt

Source: Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt

About the Author

Born: January 27, 1969
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 133

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