131 result(s) for Demetri Martin Quotes.
"I think the best way to show somebody you're a good person is to be a good person, to treat people with respect."
"I think it's really important to have a strong sense of self and be confident, but not to be arrogant."
"I like ideas. I like forming them and developing them and putting them together."
"I definitely think that pain is a necessary part of life. It's a way to learn."
"It's always nice when something unexpected happens, and it kind of changes your life."
"I think there’s a fine line between being clever and being seen as too clever by half."
"When I was younger, I thought I was a very serious person and I wanted to be a comedian."
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"Creative people are always expressing themselves, which is what I’m doing."
"I would describe my comedy as having a twist of absurdity and enlightenment."
"Humor is how I cope with tragedy and the ridiculousness of life."
"I like drawing and I like writing, but I also like to perform."
"Every time I meet someone, I think of who they are and how they can affect my life."
"You know, some people become comedians just to get attention, and that's totally cool. It's just no fun to watch."
"There's a certain magic in doing something you think you can’t do and then doing it."
"Whatever is the next thing in your life, embrace it."
"Life is all about balance and understanding that everything doesn’t have to go your way."
"I love making things and exploring concepts creatively."
"A lot of people are afraid to admit that they don’t know something."
"Sometimes people make a big deal out of things in life that don’t need a big deal made of them."
"Connection is such an important concept in comedy and in life."
"I think some of the funniest things are just unexpected truths."
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"The world is full of incongruities that are ripe for jokes."
"Comedy is a great way to get people to see things differently."
"I often find that simplicity is more engaging than complexity."
"The art of storytelling is essential to human connection."
"Making people laugh is one of the greatest joys in my life."
"I think a lot of people, when they hear the word 'photograph', they think of a memory. But when they hear the word 'memory', they think of a photograph."
"I think that the hardest thing for me, as a comedian, is to relate to people who don’t have a sense of humor."
"It’s not a matter of whether you’ll end up being successful or not; it’s a matter of how successful you will be when you do."
"I’m often told I am too self-deprecating, but that’s never bothered me."
"I think jokes are a lot like letters; if they’re not delivered well, they can get lost."
"I have a piece of paper that says I’m a comedian, but it won’t help me if I try to get a scholarship."
"My mom said she needed to think of something big to make good memories. So she threw me a huge birthday party."
"I don’t want to be a cloud. I want to be a nice, constant rain that keeps everything in balance."
"I used to think I had to adhere to all the rules. Now I embrace the gray area."
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"I have a theory that people who use the phrase 'we're all human' don’t understand how depressing that is."
"I think there is something inherently funny about a lot of the ways we communicate."
"You know you’re a comedian when you start thinking in punchlines rather than sentences."
"Sometimes I think the best tag line is the one that’s the most absurd."
"Comedy works when you find truth in absurdity."
"I think about how society reinforces certain ideas about me, and I just want to produce my own narrative."
"The best jokes are reflective of your actual life."
"Everything that’s funny is funny because it relates to something human that we understand."
"I found that getting introspective in a humorous way has made me more relatable."
"You can look at life from different angles; that’s what humor teaches us."
"There’s something inherently funny about someone being really serious about something absurd."
"I appreciate when comedy makes you reflect on yourself and your life in a new way."
"I like to think of comedy as a liquid. It has to flow and adapt to fit the situation."
"My life is like a sitcom sometimes, but I’m more of a side character trying to find the narrative arc."
"Life can be absurd, and I think laughter is the best way to deal with that absurdity."
"Being vulnerable in comedy can create the most unexpected moments of laughter."
"I think it's good to be a little crazy. Crazy is okay."
"I have a lot of experiences that I couldn't possibly have had, but I don't care. I just pretend that I have had them."
"A lot of my jokes are about me being lazy or naive or something like that. Those qualities are funny."
"The good thing about being a comedian is I can have a job where I can just sit around and think of jokes all day. Like a work day."
"I used to be a lawyer, but it wasn’t as funny as I wanted it to be."
"If you work hard and you’re really dedicated to something, you can be anything you want."
"I don’t like that I’m always asked why I don’t do ‘funny’ stuff. I like to keep it introspective."
"I’m a huge fan of the absurd."
"I don’t want to be a part of the problem. I want to be part of the solution, which is not always easy."
"Writing jokes is like looking for a needle in a haystack, except the haystack is on fire and you’re in a plane that’s going down."
"I think there's something fun about philosophical concepts that I can take and make them funny."
"I love drawing pictures and comics, and I would say most of what I do in comedy comes from that."
"Comedy often involves exploring something that isn’t apparent until someone points it out."
"Life's too short to take seriously all the time."
"Being famous is an order of magnitude weirder than I thought."
"I like getting to the essence of things, even if it's in an abstract way."
"Nothing is forever, but we can always trace our own memories."
"I think that the best kind of humor is based on self-deprecation."
"My goal is to write something and make it funny and also convey something about life."
"I think that everyone who creates wants to balance their ideas with their audience’s reaction."
"The nice thing about being a comedian is you’re always working on your voice."
"To me, being an artist means sharing your perspective with the world, no matter how small."
"Sometimes inspirational quotes can be just plain horrible, that’s why I don’t trust them."
"We all have our issues; I find joy in digging into mine."
"An idea can be good or bad, but in comedy, the delivery determines its success."
"The best humor has a balance between intelligence and absurdity."
"If I can make someone laugh and think, that's a good day for me."
"I think the best way to be funny is to be yourself, and that’s what I try to do."
"I’d like to borrow a coin from you. I know I should return it, but I’m just going to keep it for a while. I think the mint should keep track of how many coins are borrowed and returned."
"I love the idea of dancing in front of a large group of people. It’s kind of ironic because I’m very antisocial."
"I don’t like to get too political or too much into the news because they always just fill me with a sense of dread."
"When you’re in a relationship, you’re in it for the convenience, not the pleasure."
"I’m really good at talking. Well, I’m pretty good at talking. I can’t guarantee that what I say is interesting."
"Comedy can be a great unifier."
"I want to be a person who looks good in a swimsuit. That’s why I’m trying to live a healthy lifestyle."
"I wish I could be more of a germaphobe, but it’s hard to change. I just wish I could avoid germs, like all of them."
"The more you do something, the more you know about it. This makes you better at it."
"I think wine is the perfect example of how much we can appreciate things that are beautiful and also do nothing for us."
"I like when I’m doing stand-up and people are laughing at something unusual. I love the concept of surprise in humor."
"If you’re not happy, it’s probably because you’re doing something wrong."
"Life is a series of puzzles that can be solved with humor."
"I’m a fan of anything that requires a little thought to break down."
"Sometimes the best way to connect with someone is to make them laugh."
"We get into these modes where we just forget to be honest with each other."
"I can be serious, but I love humor, so I try to balance both."
"I think there is a lot of wisdom in the foolishness of life."
"I find inspiration in the quirks of the human experience."
"People often forget that they’re capable of change."
"If you can laugh, you can survive."
"Most of my ideas come when I’m away from the writing desk, just thinking about things in my head."
"Being comfortable with yourself can lead to the best material."
"I am compelled to write for the sake of understanding my thoughts."
"You can find comedy in every aspect of life if you pay attention."
"I think it would be interesting to be a giraffe because you could use your long neck to get a better view of the world."
"I like to think of my jokes as a series of misdirections."
"I love to observe the world around me and make connections between different ideas."
"I’m really bad at math, but I love to take my time with my jokes."
"Comedy is just a way of dealing with the absurdity of life."
"I think the biggest thing that separates us from animals is our ability to get bored."
"I often wonder if there is a credit card that’s available for things you can’t afford."
"I think there’s a lot to be said for both fear and love. They're universal emotions."
"My jokes are like my children: I love them, but I can’t always take them out in public."
"If I were a psychologist, I’d help people who are not themselves."
"I’m not really superstitious, but I do believe in coincidences that happen more than once."
"The world is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to sharpen."
"I think if you’re going to do something well, you have to be willing to put in the time to mess it up."
"I have a lot of ideas, I just don’t know which ones are good."
"If you’re going to be in the arts, you have to be a little bit crazy. It’s part of the job description."
"Life is like an elevator. It gets you where you’re going, but it takes a while."
"There’s something refreshing about looking at life through a child’s eyes — they believe everything is possible."
"It’s amazing how many different ways people can find to express how much they don’t know."
"I think we all have our own unique spin to put on things."
"At the end of the day, we’re all just trying to figure it out as we go along."
"Understanding is a very long process that sometimes requires a lot of time."
"I believe in taking risks. That’s where the good stuff happens."
"Every comedian has a unique perspective on the world that shapes their humor."
"The best part of telling a joke is when you can see it land."
"My job is to make sense of the senselessness of life."
"In comedy, clarity is key. If you lose the audience, you’ve lost everything."
"Humor can take you to dark places and bring you back out into the light."
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