“I just feel in a lot of ways black people are so much looser and cooler. Just as a culture, it's so much more real.” PeopleWayFeelsRealCultureBlackBlack People Author:Paul Reubens
“In my experience I haven't met too many uptight black people. I'm sure they're out there. Like I'm some big authority and I've lived in the inner city and ghetto.” PeopleBigsBlackCitiesHavensMetsAuthorityBlack PeopleGhettoInner CityUptight Author:Paul Reubens
“I can sit in the room with the other writers and just keep saying no until there's something I really like or until I come up with something. In that respect the proportion of what's mine and what's other people's is controlled by me. It isn't even fair to talk about.” PeopleI CanRoomsMinesFairsCome UpProportionControlledSaying No Author:Paul Reubens
“I've always been very interested in ensemble work. One reason why I don't go out and do a stand-up act is that I did it once and I found it unsatisfying. I don't really like being out there by myself. I like reacting with other people.” PeopleReasonFoundReason WhyReactingEnsemble Author:Paul Reubens
“I think the first time I was on The David Letterman Show, he didn't quite know what to expect. I think people generally are just a little afraid.” PeopleThinkingKnowsFirstsLittlesShowsFirst TimeLetterman Author:Paul Reubens
“I'm going to try to do as many styles as I can. A salsa number, rock and roll, country.... I've talked to a million people about it. Obviously, I'd love Prince to do it. I'm sure he'll produce the whole album for me.” PeopleTryingI CanCountryWholeNumbersMillionsRocksStyleProduceAlbumsRock And RollSalsa Author:Paul Reubens
“It's the most natural progression for me to becoming a singing sensation next. And so many people have offered to be on it. Eddie Van Halen... and Prince, Madonna and Cyndi Lauper will probably be a backup trio.” PeopleNextNaturalBecomingSingingSensationsVansProgressionBackupTriosVan Halen Author:Paul Reubens
“I think there's a danger that some people look at the success of my first movie as a fluke. So I want to make sure that my second film is an even bigger success. Then if I direct my third movie and it's terrible, it'll be okay.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantFirstsLooksFilmDangerTerribleDirectOkayThirdsBiggerFlukes Author:Paul Reubens
“People read so much into what I do. It's fascinating to me because some of it's probably there, but I haven't thought of it.” PeopleHavensFascinating Author:Paul Reubens
“We're in a situation now where fewer and fewer small films get made. People want these big giant tentpole sort of things, and I don't know, it's getting harder and harder to make a small movie.” PeopleKnowsWantMadeBigsFilmSituationHarderGiantsFewer Author:Paul Reubens
“I've been super lucky in that I've either been in or helped create situations where I do what I want. I'm super lucky. I get to do what I want and create art and make people laugh, and it's really fun.” PeopleWantArtFunSituationLaughingLuckyMaking People Laugh Author:Paul Reubens
“Yeah, this is what I think was a quality of movies, is you're in a group of people. You're sharing something with people. Whether those other people make you laugh more, you're all laughing. You're all happy together. There's something... manmade about that in a way that's - I'm not sure how that manifests itself in nature, but culturally we've set that up when we invented theater and the movies and all that stuff.” PeopleThinkingWayTogetherStuffQualityLaughingGroupsTheaterYeahNot SureMake You LaughHappy Together Author:Paul Reubens
“I've always felt like a kid, and I still feel like a kid, and I've never had any problem tapping into my childhood, and my kid side. And I think that's a very universal thing, I don't think it's unique to me at all. People I've talked to in their 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s have all told me "You know, I still feel 20." So I don't expect that I'm going to be any different.” PeopleThinkingDifferentProblemKidsChildhoodUnique Author:Paul Reubens
“I think my entire career path was determined for me when I was 6 years old, watching reruns of 'I Love Lucy' on TV and thinking about making people laugh.” PeopleThinkingYearsCareersLaughingPathTvsDeterminedMaking People LaughLucyCareer PathReruns Author:Paul Reubens
