I think the comedy clubs tend to homogenize the acts a little bit, because they force them to be palatable in way too many environments. Bo Burnham actbiteclub Change image and share on social
For me, comedy is constantly presented as this fake casualness, like a guy just walked on stage going, 'This crazy thing happened to me the other day.' And he's in front of 3000 people, and he's acting like an everyman, and he's getting paid so much money. Bo Burnham actcasualnesscomedy share on social
My career was exploding at the same time that social media itself was expanding. But when my online videos were taking off, I didn't think, 'Oh, great! I'm going to be able to parlay this into a career!' I just wanted to be a comedian. I just wanted to perform live. Bo Burnham careercomedianexpand share on social
I have a pretty good math mind, so I can see patterns, but I don't have a great ear. It's like a tragedy - I can see so much more natural musical ability in so many other people. Bo Burnham abilityeargood Change image and share on social
The average person has one Fallopian tube. Bo Burnham averagefallopianperson Change image and share on social
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 what he thinks of the world, so that's inherently a little bit ridiculous. Bo Burnham bitecomedyentitle Change image and share on social
The problem for us, as viewers, is that we want famous people who are passionate about the things they're famous for, because that makes them worthy of the attention. But I think many of those famous people just want to be famous. Bo Burnham attentionfamousmake share on social
I remember being superyoung, like nine or ten years old, and thinking, 'Man, I wonder what famous people eat for breakfast. They must have some special kind of cereal!' My mind was so warped by the idea of fame. Bo Burnham breakfastcerealeat share on social
At once I feel that comedy is this amazing sort of transcendent thing, and I'm also open to the fact that maybe it's just an evolutionary hiccup, something that upright apes do in their free time. Bo Burnham amazeapecomedy Change image and share on social
Postmodern comedy doesn't work well with very old audiences, because it's making fun of the comedy they enjoy. Bo Burnham audiencecomedyenjoy Change image and share on social
