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“I learned more at The Second City than I did at Yale for all that high tuition.”

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Robert Klein, born on February 8, 1942, is an American stand-up comedian known for his unique humor style and profound self-analysis. He is one of the representatives of the American comedy scene in the 1970s and 1980s. more

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“If you give an audience a chance they will do half your acting for you.”

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“If you go back and look at President Reagan's speeches, they bring you to tears almost.”

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“Being scared is really a good thing. It's being scared of being scared that's bad. Being scared of walking through your fear, going to a place of true creativity - that's what an artist is, that's what he does. If you do that, then being inspired by your contemporaries or people from the past is really great.”

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“To be sure, governments will remain critical to any comprehensive effort to save our planet.”

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“Film is a very collaborative medium. If you're smart enough, you learn how to maintain your vision while drawing resourcefully from all the people around you.”

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“I was with - he wasn't the president then, but - Barack Obama, when he was running, in Washington, during Black Congressional Caucus Weekend, and did a panel about global warming with him. It was almost as if I switched careers for a while, and became a political activist.”

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“In 1998, I was screening 'Good Will Hunting' at Camp David. And I was saying, 'Nice to meet you, Mr. President. Nice to meet you, Mrs. Clinton.' Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger, Senator Daschle. It was an extraordinary day.”

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