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" I do not walk around imaging myself to be intimidating or smart. "

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" I have no qualifications to do anything else and there weren't any formal application forms you had to fill in for stand-up, so I thought I'd give that a twist. "

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Having A Good Time

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" I suppose the best comedy shows do have the rock n' roll feeling - if it's a great night, and the roof is raised... yeah, it's a similar feeling, sure. "

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" I've always been a big consumer of American journalism over the years and had an interest in the history of it and of the press in America; how it has changed. "