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Steven Wright, born on December 6, 1955, is a renowned American comedian. Known for his unique humor style and profound jokes, Wright's performances are typically characterized by dry humor and black comedy, which have won him a dedicated following.

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Famous Steven Wright Quotes

“I intend to live forever. So far, so good.”

“If you tell a joke in the forest, but nobody laughs, was it a joke?”

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“What I like about the jokes, to me it's a lot of logic, no matter how crazy they are. It has to make absolute sense, or it won't be funny.”

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“Good jokes are gems. A good idea is hard to come by. I couldn't give them to someone else, even for money. It just wouldn't seem right.”

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“I don't get up, get dressed, go out, and think, 'Okay, I gotta find eight jokes.'”

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“I like George Carlin's jokes. I like his humor. He's one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking about everyday things.”

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“I was born. When I was 23 I started telling jokes. Then I started going on television and doing films. That's still what I am doing. The end.”

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“Only one in four jokes ever works, and I still can't predict what people will laugh at.”

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“It's very interesting, the joke comes first and then the wording comes within five seconds, maybe ten seconds. My thing is to get the joke across in as few words as possible. However, sometimes a word that's not really needed does help the rhythm of it. It's a gut feeling.”

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“I'm standing behind a wall of jokes. You don't know about my personal life, my girlfriends, or what I do when I'm not on the road. There's this guy, this comedian, and this is how he thinks, but people really don't know anything about me.”

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“I've always had to conquer fear when I'm on stage. Basically, I was and still am a very shy person. It's absolutely in conflict with what I do. But once I deliver the first joke I'm okay. It's like I'm out there all by myself just delivering my lines to nobody in particular without ever trying to notice the audience in front of me.”

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“I don't go off and sit down and try to write material, because then it's contrived and forced. I just live my life, and I see things in a word or a situation or a concept, and it will create a joke for me.”

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“People may think I'm trying something new by telling stories, but they're just jokes connected to give the illusion of stories. But really, I just continue using my imagination and creating. That's what I do.”

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“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese”

About the Author

Born: December 6, 1955
Known for: Comedian
Quotes: 540

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