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I don't really dissect comedy. Nothing kills off humor more than overanalyzing it.

~David Steinberg

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When I talk to Steve Martin, he's joyful when he talks about comedy.

~David Steinberg

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On 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' it takes almost a year to get 10 shows written. It always reminds me of my old yeshiva days, where you used to sit over a piece of Talmud and analyze everything that was going on.

~David Steinberg

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The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience.

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Silences are the most underrated part of comedy.

~David Steinberg

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The one thing an audience always has in common with a comedian is troubles. The Yiddish word for that is tsuris. You're always putting your tsuris on stage whether you like it or not. No one is untroubled, unless they're just, you know, an imbecile.

~David Steinberg

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My influences were Woody Allen and Lenny Bruce.

~David Steinberg

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The worst thing that can happen to a comedian is to do a documentary on your life and you're watching it with an audience and there's not a laugh.

~David Steinberg

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Comedian

Born: August 9th, 1942

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