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" I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie. "
Demetri Martin
My Own
Acting
Want
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" I thought I would, you know, go to college, get to law school, finish, and then get a job and work as a lawyer, but that proved to be not a good fit for me. "
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" I wrapped my Christmas presents early this year, but I used the wrong paper. See, the paper I used said 'Happy Birthday' on it. I didn't want to waste it so I just wrote 'Jesus' on it. "
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" I am completely attracted to the idea of simplicity, or at least removing things that seem unnecessary when trying to get an idea out there. "
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" I think that when you get dressed in the morning, sometimes you're really making a decision about your behavior for the day. Like if you put on flipflops, you're saying: 'Hope I don't get chased today.' 'Be nice to people in sneakers.' "
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Today
Morning
" Whenever I'm on my computer, I don't type 'lol'. I type 'lqtm' - laugh quietly to myself. It's more honest. "
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Laugh
More
Computer
" And as far as actors go, Peter Sellers is my all-time favorite. "
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Far
Go
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" And my only rule being if when I wake in the morning I'm looking forward to the things that I have to do that day, then I'm on the right track. "
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Looking
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" The comedians I liked were Bill Cosby and Steven Wright, like just always as a comedic actor. I always liked Gary Larson, who's really funny for a cartoonist, obviously. "
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" Usually, my favorite joke is whichever joke I most recently came up with that surprised me the first time I thought of it. "
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Thought
Time
" I was a good student when I was a kid, and I did everything I was supposed to do, and I got A's. "
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Kid
Did
Everything
" As a creative person, you want to have a foothold and sense of progress. "
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You
Creative
Person
" Saying, 'I'm sorry' is the same as saying, ' I apologize.' Except at a funeral. "
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Saying
Same
" The shortest feedback loop I can think of is doing improvisation in front of an audience. "
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Feedback
I Can
Think
" Nothing wise was ever printed upon an apron. "
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Printed
Wise
Nothing
" It's very easy to go through your whole life and never really get anything done or have any real meaningful interactions or relationships. All of a sudden you're dead, and I'm going to say that's got to be a letdown. "
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Done
Go
Easy
" I'm always excited to try something I haven't done. "
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Always
Excited
Done
" I think it would be cool if you were writing a ransom note on your computer, if the paper clip popped up and said, 'Looks like you're writing a ransom note. Need help? You should use more forceful language, you'll get more money.' "
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Money
Cool
You
" My plumbing is all screwed up. Because it turns out, I do not own a garbage disposal. "
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Garbage
Because
Own
" I got into stand-up because I love stand-up. Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punch line. "
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Punch
Line
Short
" Another term for balloon is bad breath holder. "
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Holder
Balloon
Breath
" I keep a lighter in my back pocket all the time. I'm not a smoker, I just really like certain songs. "
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Keep
Like
Songs
" The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades. "
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Heart
Time
Worst
" My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.' "
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Apple
Problem
Move On
" I know about Woodstock probably as much as your average person who is over 30, where I'd know Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead. "
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Average
Grateful
Person
" Usually, I walk around and think about things. When I come across a thought that makes me laugh, I write it down. "
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Think
Thought
Walk
" It's funny: when people always talk about the importance of role models, I used to think that was so exaggerated, but as I get older, I start to realize I don't feel that way so much anymore. If you see somebody like you who's doing something, an older version of what you are, it does make you feel like it's more possible. "
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Doing
You
Think
" Stand-up is like a row boat: it's fun and romantic when you're choosing to do it. But if you have no other choice than to be in a row boat it's not as enjoyable; that's survival. "
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Romantic
Fun
Survival
" I'd love to win trophies, be in movies, have a body of work I'm proud of and find a way to enjoy it along the way. Success is probably a more of a complicated thing than that. "
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Success
Proud
Love
" But long story short, I didn't start doing stand-up because I wanted to have a TV show or be an actor or even wanted to write sketch comedy. I got into stand-up because I love stand-up. "
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Long
Story
Doing
" Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punchline. "
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I Love
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