At the time of 'Words, Words, Words,' I'm a 19-year-old getting up feeling like he's entitled to do comedy and tell you… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I've found nothing but support and generosity from older comics. I think comedians are a lot nicer than the stigma is, at… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I think the comedy clubs tend to homogenize the acts a little bit, because they force them to be palatable in way… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
The classic comedian says there's nothing that's taboo; if you laugh at one thing you've got to laugh at everything, that comedy… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I never felt like I was stealing anyone's fans as much as I was introducing some younger people to comedy who will… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
For me, if you distill comedy down, it is surprise and the unexpected. That has to be it on its most base… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I try and write satire that's well-intentioned. But those intentions have to be hidden. It can't be completely clear, and that's what… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I always think of myself as a comedy feeder type person, and that feeder lets themselves get out of your comfort zone… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
People look at me and go, 'He's only successful because he's got a bunch of 16-year-old girls at his back who don't… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I think comedy has a range, with multiple peaks in different areas. It's like trying to compare Beethoven and the Beatles. Sometimes… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I've found, across the board, that comedians have been very respectful and kind to me. And that seems to stem from the… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
In comedy, falling means laughter. You can take something sacred and make it silly. The more sacred it is, the funnier it… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
If comedy is about surprises, about tension, there's a lot of tension and surprise there, in the fact that people are expecting… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
The thing is, I always thought I could do stand-up, and so I just stayed focused on the belief that I could… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
My ex-girlfriend had a really weird fetish. She used to like to dress up as herself and then act like a f*ckin'… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
The strange thing with Wikipedia is that the first article that ever gets written about you will define your Wikipedia page forever. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
“Well, man, you know what they say." No, I don't. I don't know what they say. I don't even know who they are. Who… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
And there's a metal train that's a mile long and at the very back end a lightning bolt struck her, How long til it… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I do think that stand-up comedy in general heavily favors masculinity and so I like to act a little feminine onstage. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I write about what I know: teenage dating, overly charged sexuality, all the things that make you uncomfortable. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
People give me money and I don't know why, my real collection plate is an empty cup held by a homeless guy. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
Comedy doesn't really matter that much; I know that. I treat it like an adult - I don't treat it like a child or… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I've always liked the format of YouTube, sharing things for free, which is a nice exchange between people. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
Comedy is very strange to me and I don't fully understand it's purpose or function. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
