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I never thought about what people would say about me. I was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor, and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.
Adam Sandler
Me
People
Thought
Become
Young
Say
Would
About
Guy
Never
Excited
Comedian
Got
Get
Just
Wanted
Young Guy
Who
Actor
Well, a lot of politics is communicating with people, and obviously comedy has something to do with that. I've been a producer and led people. Also, being a comedian, you're under pressure.
Al Franken
Politics
You
People
Comedy
Pressure
Something
Comedian
Also
Obviously
Well
Been
Led
Lot
Being
Communicating
Producer
Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.'
Albert Brooks
Age
Father
Young
Say
Though
Comedian
Young Age
Want
Cool
Radio
Even
I studied acting at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh because I figured a good comedian certainly could act.
Albert Brooks
Good
Carnegie
Could
Studied
Comedian
Because
Pittsburgh
Act
Acting
Certainly
Figured
Tech
My roots were in acting. That's all I wanted to be. Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.'
Albert Brooks
Age
Father
Young
Say
Though
Comedian
Were
Young Age
Want
Wanted
Roots
Acting
Cool
Radio
Even
Aside from Joan Rivers and Roseanne, it's hard for me to think of any female comedian who's had kids and has a serious level of fame - like, the level where your mother has heard of them.
Ali Wong
Me
Mother
Think
Joan
Kids
Had
Rivers
Like
Comedian
Female
Heard
Fame
Any
Where
Them
Aside
Your
Hard
Serious
Level
Every male comedian of note who is over the age of 45 has a kid, and they talk about it and don't get grouped as 'dad comics.'
Ali Wong
Age
Every
Kid
About
Over
Comedian
Talk
Comics
Male
Get
Note
Who
Dad
My whole intention is to break down these limitations of what a black comedian is supposed to be and to open up a space.
Amanda Seales
Space
Black
Down
Open
Supposed
Comedian
Limitations
Up
Intention
Break
Whole
I'm never going to be an improv comedian.
Andre Braugher
Never
Comedian
Improv
Going
When you're a comedian, and you show up on set to a job where you're not writing, and you get handed material that's as good as we do on 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' you just feel lucky every day.
Andy Samberg
Good
Day
You
Every Day
Writing
Job
Every
Brooklyn
Feel
Comedian
Material
Handed
Up
Get
Just
Where
Show
Lucky
Set
I never thought I was going to be a comedian.
Anjelah Johnson
Thought
Never
Comedian
Going
You can't really label me as a musician, a comedian, or a rapper - you know, it's different.
Awkwafina
Me
You
Rapper
Musician
Comedian
Know
Label
Different
Really
Once you become a comedian, you accept that people are just going to yell stuff at you.
Aziz Ansari
You
People
Become
Once
Stuff
Comedian
Accept
Yell
Going
Just
I'm a comedian. You have to understand that my brain doesn't work like a politician's brain.
Beppe Grillo
Work
You
Politician
Like
Comedian
Understand
Brain
I'm funny. I'm a comedian. I'm not a clown.
Bernie Mac
Funny
Clown
Comedian
I'm not really a comedian, innit; I just naturally say things which people class as funny.
Big Narstie
Funny
Class
People
Say
Comedian
Just
Which
Really
Naturally
Things
You have to understand how bad I wanted to be a comedian, how much I loved doing it. I still can't believe I get to do this for a living and have people come up and want to see me.
Bill Burr
Me
You
People
Believe
Living
Bad
See
Come
Comedian
Understand
How
Still
How Much
Doing
Up
Get
Want
Wanted
Loved
Much
A plumber doesn't change the way he plumbs when he has a kid. You're a comedian. This is your style.
Bill Burr
You
Change
Style
Way
Kid
Plumber
He
Comedian
Your
I was a film-directing major at NYU. I'm still not sure why I became a directing major, when I was really an actor and a comedian, but there was something that drew me to doing that.
Billy Crystal
Me
Drew
Something
Directing
Major
Comedian
Sure
Became
Still
Doing
Really
Actor
NYU
Why
If a comedian has a strong following, and the branded segment feels different compared to what you typically do, people will know right away that it's not authentic to who you are as a comedian or performer. Brands need to keep that in mind.
Billy Eichner
You
People
Strong
Mind
Will
Following
Segment
Performer
Feels
Comedian
Know
Authentic
Branded
Brands
Different
Who
Compared
Keep
Away
Right
Right Away
Need
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put all the music away and become a real comedian.' But then I realized there are amazing musical comedians out there, that musical comedy is probably something I'll always want to pursue.
Bo Burnham
Music
Day
Comedy
Amazing
Thought
First
Become
Young
Musical
Musical Comedy
One Day
Out
Able
Something
Point
Pursue
Put
Comedian
Comedians
Well
Always
Real
Very
Want
Realized
Then
Away
Starting
My career was exploding at the same time that social media itself was expanding. But when my online videos were taking off, I didn't think, 'Oh, great! I'm going to be able to parlay this into a career!' I just wanted to be a comedian. I just wanted to perform live.
Bo Burnham
Time
Great
Videos
Social Media
Live
Think
Able
Online
Taking
Perform
Comedian
Were
Off
Itself
Expanding
Same
Going
Oh
Just
Same Time
Wanted
Social
Exploding
Media
Career
I grew up listening to Steve Martin and Robin Williams, so I didn't ever intend to be a musical comedian. I sort of stumbled into it.
Bo Burnham
Listening
Musical
Williams
Martin
Stumbled
Comedian
Steve
Steve Martin
Robin
Sort
Robin Williams
Up
Intend
Grew
Ever
Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Jenny. I met her through comedian Buddy Hackett. He set us up on a blind date and then we got married.
Bob Newhart
Wife
Made
Met
Married
Would
Date
Through
Never
He
Buddy
Comedian
Blind
Well
Because
Got
Up
Difference
Then
Us
Choice
Her
Career
Career Choice
Set
Richard Pryor introduced me to the world of the inner city, and the urban world, and did it hysterically. My favorite comedian, even though we work 180 degrees differently, but funny is funny is funny.
Bob Newhart
Work
Funny
Me
World
Though
Favorite
Introduced
City
Degrees
Comedian
Did
Pryor
Urban
Richard
Richard Pryor
Even
Differently
Inner
Inner City
Jack Benny was, without a doubt, the bravest comedian I have ever seen work. He wasn't afraid of silence. He would take as long as it took to tell the story.
Bob Newhart
Work
Silence
Long
Seen
Doubt
Took
Benny
Tell
Would
Take
He
Comedian
Without
Jack
Jack Benny
Bravest
Afraid
Story
Ever
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