70 Quotes by Brett Gelman

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    A crazy action only works if there's a great reaction.

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    I think that liberal straight white men really need to stop patting themselves on the back for what they think they think and actually take a look at their actions.

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    I think that's something that people don't realize enough about when they get into comedy - it's not just about sitting back and observing and saying something funny.

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    I think the thing that really started setting my career on the course that it's on is when I did '1000 Cats' on 'Funny or Die Presents' on HBO. That's what I feel like kind of got me a little bit more into the system.

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    Jason Woliner and I have been longtime friends and collaborators.

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    I'm a straight white man - I have options, and I'm not blocked on a consistent basis when I wake up in the morning because of my race, sex, and orientation.

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    Gilbert Gottfried, I think, is just the most underappreciated comedian in the world. I think that he doesn't get enough credit for how funny he is.

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    Use your imaginations, and use your empathy. If you don't do that, you're limiting yourself as an artist, and you're hurting the world.

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