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Demetri Martin Quotes

American - Comedian | May 25, 1973 -

When I was a kid, I always wanted to live in California because I liked skateboarding.

Live California Kid Skateboarding

I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie.

Fun Have Fun Acting Want My Own Own

I thought I would, you know, go to college, get to law school, finish, and then get a job and work as a lawyer, but that proved to be not a good fit for me.

Work Good Job School College Law

And of course I didn't make any money from stand up for years, so I had temp jobs. That was the way I made money.

Money Stand Up Stand Way Years Up

I think since I was kid people told me that they thought I was funny.

Funny People Me Think Thought Kid

The comedians I liked were Bill Cosby and Steven Wright, like just always as a comedic actor. I always liked Gary Larson, who's really funny for a cartoonist, obviously.

Funny Actor Always Comedians Just

I just know keeping track of what I'm doing and where I'm going is important to me.

Me Doing Know Important Where Going

It feels like every day or two, people on Twitter and the Internet are outraged about something.

Day People Internet Every Day Two

I like stand-up. But I'd also like a family and house and a yard. I want to work with a lot of people, have colleagues; and on good film sets, there's people there that work with the same people for years and years. I love that collaborative spirit in that medium. Comedy is a lot more solitary.

Work Family Love Good People Comedy

I got into stand-up because I love stand-up. Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punch line.

Love Ideas Short Line Jokes Punch

I do come across people who don't like me, don't like my comedy, don't think it's funny, it's too cutesy, or whatever they hate. And it's like, 'Okay. That's your opinion. Somebody liked it, so that's good.' Hopefully it balances out.

Funny Good Hate People Me Opinion

It seems that two of the most basic forms of comedy are jokes and stories. And, of course, they are not mutually exclusive.

Comedy Two Jokes Seems Exclusive

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