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" I don't consider lacrosse a sport. To me that's just a frat activity that got out of hand. "

Judah Friedlander

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" Before I started doing '30 Rock', I did about 25 movies. I'd always been doing stand-up every night, and then I would do, like, two to four movies a year. So I really liked doing that, and I want to get back to that, but because of the time commitment to '30 Rock', there's not much time to do that stuff. "

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" If you are doing stand-up comedy, you have to be confident in what you are doing. That doesn't mean just because you are confident you are funny. "

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" I think some people's comedy IQ's aren't as high as other people's, so they don't really know what's going on. Or they think they know what's going on, but they don't really. "

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" Math and reading are my only weaknesses - other than that, I'm perfect. "

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" I've done all kinds of movies, but I wanna do some more independent films that are not your run-of-the-mill type movies like 'American Splendor', which I had a big part in, that are really trying to do something unique. "

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" I'm not one of those kind of people who does the observational 'Hey, don't you hate it when you're at the grocery store and the line's long and the cash register starts taking too long.' I don't really do that kind of stuff. I'm heavy on persona, and I do a lot of interacting with the audience. "

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" I've been doing stand-up just about every night since I started in 1989. It's my home base. But I'm into doing comedy in all mediums, platforms and situations. "

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" You jump on a bike and start peddling. You fall down and you get up again. I've always been a 'learn by doing' kind of guy. "

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" There's a lot of thought that goes into every single thing I wear. "

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" My shirt and my hat always say 'World Champion' in some language. English, Spanish, Chinese, 'Star Wars' language, which is also known as Aurebesh, mermaid language. "

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" Stand-up comedy is the most relaxing thing I do. If I want to unwind and de-stress, I go out and do stand-up, often several shows in a night. "

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" I like hanging out at non-showbizzy places. "

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" I've been doing stand-up since '89. "

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" I'm an extra dark black belt in ping pong. "

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" Show business always tries to stereotype you, so that is something you have to fight against no matter who you are. A lot of actors who are of a minority background complain that they only get stereotyped roles, and they are 100 percent correct. However, it's also true that, no matter who you are, you get typecast as well. "

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" I became a wrestling fan in college. So, I was more of a wrestling fan as an adult than when I was a little kid. "

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" You can literally walk into my apartment and sit on a hat; you can step on a hat; you can probably open up the refrigerator and find a hat tucked under some rotten food. I have a lot of hats. "

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" I never really planned on doing a television series. "

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" I've been driving in the city for years because, as a stand-up in N.Y.C., you can perform at more comedy clubs a night if you have a car. Getting from club to club by subway is too slow at night and too expensive by cab. So, many comics live far out from Manhattan and drive in every night. "

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" I get hecklers all the time! "

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" In Manhattan, I often do two or three or more shows a night, so I'm always working on new material. "

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" My act's not heavy on pop culture or stories, just lots of jokes. "

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" I actually went to film school, but I didn't like it. I'm basically self-taught. "

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" It wasn't like I just woke up and said, 'Here's my gimmick; I'll wear a hat and put something weird on it.' "

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" Let's say there was a fat guy heckling me. I would rip him to shreds, but I would never go for the obvious, never talk about how he's fat or anything. "

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" As a comedian, I think you need to keep things real. "

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" I never wanted to be famous. "

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" Sometimes '30 Rock' was a struggle because I'd be doing the show and still be doing stand-up full-time. "

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" I'm a big Pacino fan. He's a great actor: so much passion and intensity. "

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" Soccer and ping-pong are my two favorite sports to play. "

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