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Quotes from Talking Funny — Jerry Seinfeld

born 1954 United States

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8 quotes

Really good bits go deep into your head and keep comin' back.

Talking Funny (2011)

I think that comedy is the be-all and end-all.

Talking Funny (2011)

No one is more judged in civilized society than the stand-up comedian. Every twelve seconds, you're rated.

Talking Funny (2011)

You can't be the one who decides why you like something. It doesn't matter!

Talking Funny (2011)

One of the things that bothered me about acting is that a lot of people just say they can do it and-- and can't! There's nobody in this world [of comedy] that says they can do it and can't do it.

Talking Funny (2011)

When I go to see somebody work, I don't want to see your "new hour". I want to see the act!

Talking Funny (2011)

I think we [comedians] deal with fear more viscerally than almost anyone! I mean, you feel the audience's fear, your own fear. The whole show is about quelling fear!

Talking Funny (2011)

All I had to do was do [stand-up] once, and I didn't-- Really, success wasn't my objective; it was just "I wanna be one of those guys!" If I can be one of those guys, I'm-- I win everything!

Talking Funny (2011)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jerry Seinfeld (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.