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“I would say just stop watching me, I guess, at this point. That is what I do, and it probably is, in some way, a bit of a lecture. I can see how that's not something that would be enticing for you to watch in a stand-up hour.”

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David Cross, born on April 4, 1964, is an American actor, screenwriter, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his role as Moss in the television series 'The Office' as well as his stand-up comedy. more

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“I still think that, hopefully, you're not ahead of the jokes, and I think that has value. There is a punchline and it's pointed - and, again, whether you think it's funny or not, that's subjective.”

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“I've gotten "condescending" a million times, and that's not good.”

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“I grew up in that minority. I grew up in the South, in Roswell, Georgia, and it was heavily white, Baptist, conservative. And the idea that somebody would come there and say those things that I said created an atmosphere where some people would walk out, and suddenly they weren't in the minority. For an hour and a half, they were the majority. So I would argue that it does need to be said.”

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“Maybe if you live in Brooklyn, you don't need to hear that? But please, trust me, in most of America, they do need to hear it. And they're quite thankful that somebody came out and did it. For an hour and a half in that theater, for once, they're in the majority.”

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“I am truly passionate and concerned about the lack of empathy that people show towards one another.”

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“I'm concerned about how and why there is no gun control.”

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