Tiny Panda Quotes
Quotes by Steven Wright
Steven Wright, born on December 6, 1955, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a renowned stand-up comedian, actor, and writer recognized for his distinctive brand of deadpan humor and surreal one-liners. With a career that blossomed in the 1980s, he quickly became a voice of unconventional thought, winning an Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1979 with his work, "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings." Wright's unique perspective on life and masterful delivery have left an indelible mark on the world of comedy, inspiring countless artists along the way.
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"It's very intense to be in front of a live audience. It's just an amazing experience. It's dangerous. Everything out there is heightened. The bad stuff is extra-worse. The silences are extra-silent. The good stuff is amazing. It's electric when you walk out there. For 90 minutes, you're on this other planet."
Steven Wright"Sometimes I wish my first word was 'quote,' so that on my death bed, my last words could be 'end quote.'"
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"I like George Carlin's jokes. I like his humor. He's one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking about everyday things."
Steven Wright"You know those things that you throw the twigs into and it spits them out? That's what I do. The branches are like life, and I throw them into my head and some of it comes out as humor."
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"I feel very lucky to make a living from my imagination; I'm very grateful for that. I like that what I do is create. I'm feeling very lucky to have had the career I had. It's gone much longer and bigger than I ever thought it would be."
Steven Wright"People may think I'm trying something new by telling stories, but they're just jokes connected to give the illusion of stories. But really, I just continue using my imagination and creating. That's what I do."
Steven Wright"I don't like politicians, and I don't like politics. I definitely don't want to be associated with any of them."
Steven Wright"I liked school, but I used to dread those moments when the teacher would call me up to give an oral report. I forced myself to deal with it and not dwell on the class in front of me - to keep a straight face, give the report and concentrate on getting it right. That's normally how I perform. That's how I am."
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"I went to a restaurant that serves 'breakfast at any time'. So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance."
Steven Wright"I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five."
Steven Wright"When I was 16... I worked in a pet store. And they fired me because... they had three snakes in there, and one day I braided them."
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"If you are in a spaceship that is traveling at the speed of light, and you turn on the headlights, does anything happen?"
Steven Wright"I paint; I draw and paint - I've been doing that since I was in third grade, drawing realistically and then changing to abstract art. That was my first creative thing before guitar or comedy."
Steven Wright"I laugh all the time - at things, people, stuff, whatever. But, I don't laugh onstage because then it's serious business."
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