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Marc Maron loves listening to other people’s stories and laughing with them. He says turning disappointment into wisdom helps you avoid whining and earn respect. He also enjoys meeting odd characters and even walking around malls dressed as Jesus for fun.

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I’m glad to be part of the war on sadness. I’m a part time employee of the illusion that keeps people stupid.

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We live in a culture where people are self-centered and careerist and everybody seems to think they have too much on their…

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They used to have a smoking section at most airports. No more. They now have these glass-encased rooms. You're not just a…

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I sort of get tired of myself sometimes. When you're busy, your life becomes relatively small. But I don't really get tired…

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As a performer you are being used to keep people watching so the commercial endorsements that support the network can be seen…

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I always thought I was funny, but I was very sensitive, and very provocative just to get a rise out of people.

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I'm weird; I have a very strange emotional memory. I really somehow hold on to even passing moments with people.

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Whether people know the evolution of the conversation or not, I don't know, but thematically, as a comedian, I stay in the…

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Is there any indication we shouldn't be depressed - are you living on the same planet that I am? Do you ever…

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I'm just looking for authentic engagement of some kind, and usually, after an hour or more, you get that. Some people talk…

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Once I learned how to talk, personally, by myself to any number of people, which means do radio without talking to anyone…

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A lot of people think that Jesus is coming back. That's fine, it's your right. But you know, I live in New…

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One thing I'm grateful for, and also surprised and excited about, is that I have a place in the community of comics…

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Any comic can get on the radio show and be funny. You can get that on any morning radio show or afternoon…

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I didn't know that people compared Bill Hicks and I but certainly I'm flattered if they do. I knew Bill a bit.…

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I feel bad for people who have never been addicted to anything, because they're the real losers. You want to know why?…

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In my life, I didn't get into comedy to be - I had no business model. All I wanted to do was,…

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I came upon whatever I'm doing organically. I didn't study anything. I don't have any real aspirations other than to connect with…

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God doesn't seem to talk to people like he used to. Who's he talking to now? I don't know. Then I'm walking…

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I'm interested in the fact that comics are people who are oddly courageous in their desire and their commitment to sacrificing any…

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Conversation is a beautiful thing. When I was a younger guy, just wandering around talking to people was what kept me connected…

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It seems people are more willing to let other people control their minds now and recreational drug use doesn't seem to have…

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I knew most of my radio listeners were lefty political people, and I decided definitively not to be that guy - not…

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Comedy is obviously a matter of personal taste and the world always needs a clown and some people have no taste at…

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He does have that weird mixture of born again Christian and stupid that some people mistake for courage and focus.

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I've always been someone who likes to talk to people. When I was a little kid, I sought out freaks and weirdos…

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That’s the big challenge of life—to chisel disappointment into wisdom so people respect you and you don’t annoy your friends with your…

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I'm not against people just being funny or telling stories. I don't need to delve into the soft, dark core all the…

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It's great to have people come out. I do worry, though. They know me very intimately, in a way, if they listen…

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Maybe depression is the most reasonable response to all the crap around us. Maybe it's the happy people who need medication.

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I think sharing experience makes everything better. When people get talking about how they've overcome something or how they haven't, it's nourishing.

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Have you ever had one of those moments when you look up and realize that you're one of those people you see…

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It always astounds me that over the course of my career, and having lived in four comedy cities - New York, Boston,…

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I'm a guy that after having experience in radio and stuff, if I can trust the people I'm working with, I get…

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My favorite part is being engaged with somebody's story and life, and getting a laugh with people I have a tremendous amount…

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Most of my comedy writing happens through improvisation on stage; doing it in the moment. Going up with an idea and fleshing…

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We live in an age where people are like, "I'd love to catch up. Maybe text me later? But don't call because…

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I've had this look for about a year. I usually grow this beard out around Christmas. I like to go to malls…

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People who have babies tell me I will know a love that is beyond anything I can imagine, and a joy that…

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I'm not against people just being funny or telling stories. I don't need to delve into the soft, dark core all the time. If…

“He doesn't have anything like wisdom of age or hindsight. He's a biased historian of self, an emotional revisionist. We all are, for the…

I live in Los Angeles, I know it exists. I know you're not supposed to taste air.

I knew most of my radio listeners were lefty political people, and I decided definitively not to be that guy - not to address…

There are also always those burnt, hard kernels at the bottom that don't pop. You know why they don't pop? They don't pop because…

I think most other comics are like, 'I'm going to do my fkin' act and that'll be that.' With me, it's like, 'What if…