“I have a pretty good math mind, so I can see patterns, but I don't have a great ear. It's like a tragedy - I can see so much more natural musical ability in so many other people.” PeopleMindI CanNaturalAbilityEarsTragedyMusicalPatternsMathGood MathMusical Ability Author:Bo Burnham
“At the time of 'Words, Words, Words,' I'm a 19-year-old getting up feeling like he's entitled to do comedy and tell you what he thinks of the world, so that's inherently a little bit ridiculous.” ThinkingWorldYearsLittlesFeelingsBitsComedyLittle BitRidiculousEntitled Author:Bo Burnham
“I think the comedy clubs tend to homogenize the acts a little bit, because they force them to be palatable in way too many environments.” ThinkingWayLittlesForceBitsEnvironmentComedyLittle BitClubsComedy Clubs Author:Bo Burnham
“I think the love-hate is fundamental. Everyone hates reality television, and everyone's watching it. Everyone hates Facebook, and everyone is on it.” ThinkingRealityHateTelevisionFundamentalsLove HateReality Television Author:Bo Burnham
“There's a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that's a bit blurred in my mind.” MindCertainBitsLinesJokes Author:Bo Burnham
“At once I feel that comedy is this amazing sort of transcendent thing, and I'm also open to the fact that maybe it's just an evolutionary hiccup, something that upright apes do in their free time.” FeelsFactsComedyApesTranscendentFree TimeHiccups Author:Bo Burnham
“Comedy is the one absolutely self-aware art form. Actually, hip-hop's another one, I suppose. Because in your songs you're talking about how good a hip-hop artist you are. It's like a painter painting a panting of himself painting a painting.” ArtSelfFormArtistSongTalkingComedyPaintingHip HopPainterHipsHopsHip Hop Artist Author:Bo Burnham
“Actually, performing is a lot like golf. You are alone, so vulnerable.” GolfVulnerablePerforming Author:Cathy Rigby
“An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn't work in singing. You have to learn to relax.” SingingBreathsAthleteRelax Author:Cathy Rigby