306 Quotes by Bo Burnham

If comedy is about surprises, about tension, there’s a lot of tension and surprise there, in the fact that people are expecting this to be natural.

There’s a metal train that a mile long and at the very back end a lightning bolt struck her. How long til it reaches and kills the driver, provided that he’s a good conductor?

I just try to do things on stage that I think the audience would enjoy. And I try to draw on and add to acts that I’ve enjoyed watching.

The strength of comedy is I don’t have to answer to anybody but sometimes you want to learn from other people and see your ideas strengthen by other people.

I never felt like I was stealing anyone’s fans as much as I was introducing some younger people to comedy who will eventually find tons of other comedians that they love.

My first concern is that when you go to a show, you should be present. It’s much more exciting to put the camera down and lose yourself in it.

Poverty. Racism. Isn’t it strange, only the homeless are begging for change?

I’ve found nothing but support and generosity from older comics. I think comedians are a lot nicer than the stigma is, at least from my experience.

I work really hard on the shows and I think the shows speak for themselves. I don’t want to construct the show to prove something.