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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

Topics: About Actor Become Comedian Excited Get Got Guy Just Me Never People Say Thought Wanted Who Would Young Young Guy

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As a comedian, it really gelled when I started doing standup. Because standup is so much about bravery, especially in the early days. There is no doubt that it is going to go terribly for you over and over and over again. But you cannot get funny without bombing.

~Aisha Tyler

Topics: About Again Because Bombing Bravery Cannot Comedian Days Doing Doubt Early Early Days Funny Get Go Going Much No Doubt Over Really Standup Started Terribly Without You

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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

Topics: Also Been Being Comedian Comedy Communicating Led Lot Obviously People Politics Pressure Producer Something Well You

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During Vietnam, I was in college, enjoying my student deferment. The government wisely felt that, in my case, military service was less important than completing my studies to prepare me for my chosen career: comedian.

~Al Franken

Topics: Career Case Chosen College Comedian Completing Enjoying Felt Government Important Less Me Military Military Service Prepare Service Student Studies Than Vietnam Wisely

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I know that it's probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician. This is something I learned only too well years ago when I did a fundraiser for Pol Pot. A few years later I saw 'The Killing Fields,' and I've got to tell you, I just felt like a schmuck.

~Al Franken

Topics: Comedian Did Felt Few Fields Good Good Idea Got Group Idea Just Know Later Learned Like Only Policy Politician Pot Public Public Policy Satirist Saw Schmuck Something Support Tell Too Well Years Years Ago You

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Age, style, where you come from, where you were born, it's different every time, which, to me, is refreshing because it says that there isn't any one thing, one formula or kind of character that makes a great comedian. Everybody has had a different approach.

~Alan King

Topics: Age Any Approach Because Born Character Come Comedian Different Every Every Time Everybody Formula Great Had Kind Makes Me One Thing Refreshing Says Style Thing Time Were Where Which You

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I've always been the king of silence. I've always been a minimalist comedian. I've taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was the king of that... I've always done 'less is more.'

~Albert Brooks

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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

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I studied acting at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh because I figured a good comedian certainly could act.

~Albert Brooks

Topics: Act Acting Because Carnegie Certainly Comedian Could Figured Good Pittsburgh Studied Tech

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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

Topics: Acting Age Comedian Cool Even Father Radio Roots Say Though Want Wanted Were Young Young Age

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