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> [Comedy takes all of life and puts it through a lens of acceptance, just by the mere act of talking about it on stage in a communal setting. It's very primal and ritualistic in that sense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/comedy-takes-all-of-life-and-puts-it-through-a-lens-of-acceptance/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

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## More by Ted Alexandro

> [With a project like 'Teachers Lounge,' you're wearing a lot of hats, so it demands hard work and focus if you want to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/with-a-project-like-teachers-lounge-you-re-wearing-a-lot-of-hats-so/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Chris Rock went from a guy whose name you knew from SNL to a legendary comedian by working his ass off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/chris-rock-went-from-a-guy-whose-name-you-knew-from-snl-to-a/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Some comedians are silly or goofy or straight joke writers who avoid anything subversive or political. Others are drawn to it. The beauty of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/some-comedians-are-silly-or-goofy-or-straight-joke-writers-who-avoid/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Not that that's the goal, but sometimes these funny insights can also be deeply profound.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/not-that-that-s-the-goal-but-sometimes-these-funny-insights-can-also/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Comedians have varying levels of training. It can range from classically trained actors (like Robin Williams) to people who took comedy classes to folks…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/comedians-have-varying-levels-of-training-it-can-range-from/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Sometimes crowds start out not liking someone but then they shift and love them. Or vice versa. It can shift on a dime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/sometimes-crowds-start-out-not-liking-someone-but-then-they-shift-and/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [The blues is a hopeful music. It helps you process something rather than avoid it. It's like mourning, in essence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/the-blues-is-a-hopeful-music-it-helps-you-process-something-rather/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [I'm keeping in shape, you know, gotta look good for the ladies - and certain guys. Hey, I can't control who's looking. I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/i-m-keeping-in-shape-you-know-gotta-look-good-for-the-ladies-and/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [I don't really worry about a crowd liking me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/i-don-t-really-worry-about-a-crowd-liking-me/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [A person riding a unicycle on a tightrope doesn't worry about being likeable; they're doing something amazing that very few people can do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/a-person-riding-a-unicycle-on-a-tightrope-doesn-t-worry-about-being/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/louis-ck-went-from-a-writer-comedian-to-winning-emmys-for-his-own/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Ultimately, an audience wants to laugh. That's who they like, the comedian who makes them laugh.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/ultimately-an-audience-wants-to-laugh-that-s-who-they-like-the/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [Opening for Louis C.K. during his "Hilarious" tour was a great experience for me. He is the generation just ahead of me, because he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/opening-for-louis-c-k-during-his-hilarious-tour-was-a-great/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [People don't come to a comedy club simply to hear someone's thoughts, no matter how profound.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/people-don-t-come-to-a-comedy-club-simply-to-hear-someone-s-thoughts/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

> [After twenty plus years of performing hundreds of shows a year, I prefer to try things out on stage rather than for friends. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-alexandro/after-twenty-plus-years-of-performing-hundreds-of-shows-a-year-i/)

[Ted Alexandro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-alexandro/)

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