64 Quotes by Anh Do

The basic concept is that they throw you into the middle of a scene where you're the only one who's completely unprepared. You step through a door and someone says, 'Thank god you're here.' From there you play the scene as if you know what the hell's going on, with a live studio audience watching, expecting, actually demanding, you to be funny. p282

I hated being on the receiving end of sympathy, I remember all through school being determined to prove that I could survive without any outside help. p159

War's taken too many men away from me.' p158

The old [veteran] guys finally realise that if they closed their eyes, this Vietnamese kid was actually just an Aussie comedian up there talking about his working-class childhood. p264

[42 Up] made me realise that life flies by and you've really go to seize the moment. p198

There's always a big risk when you go into buisness with family or friends, and this is made even more intense when you all live together as well." p111

The fear of having no money was so merciless and so overwhelming. p129

There’s only two times in life, there’s now and there’s too late.

If the worst happens, if you lose and fail, but you still celebrate coming second because you’ve given it a red hot go. There is no need to fear failure.