Postmodern comedy doesn't work well with very old audiences, because it's making fun of the comedy they enjoy. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I was definitely not the kid that just wanted to be famous for no reason whatsoever and then happened to find comedy.… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I don't worship comedy; at the end of the day, I don't fall to the altar of comedy unquestioningly. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
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
In the distance, Bo saw a fairy. A fairy so beautiful that he felt proud of being called one in highschool. — 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 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
People ask me all the time, ALL the time, they say the same exact thing. They say, 'Bo, you're an artist... how… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
The strength of comedy is I don't have to answer to anybody, but sometimes you want to learn from other people and… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
Comedy should be a source of positivity. I don't want to bully people, and I don't want people to come to my… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
Comedy is the one absolutely self-aware art form. Actually, hip-hop's another one, I suppose. Because in your songs you're talking about how… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I've kind of stopped valuing laughter as the end-all measurement of what I'm doing. — 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
I'm gay for Jesus, fill me with your grace. Pour your love all over me, but please aim away from my face. — 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
I'm very interested in trying to make comedy shows that are a bit bigger, more theatrical, more of a "show." Some people… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I'm friends with a lot of comedians, but we don't talk about material. Most comedians I know don't watch a lot of… — 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
