Hannibal Buress quotes
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“I never use a napkin on my lap at a restaurant...because I believe in myself.”
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“Acting is fun; it's easier than writing, and if you get on a [TV] show, it draws people to your stand-up. That's ultimately what I'd like to do.”
-- Hannibal BuressSource : Source: www.avclub.com
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“When people go through something rough in life, they say, "I'm taking it one day at a time." Yes, so is everybody. Because that's how time works.”
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“There's no room for failure performing [stand-up] for a black audience. If you don't get them right away it's tough winning them back even if you're doing top-notch material. If you didn't win them right when you walked out there, it's tough.”
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“In my hometown of Chicago, I'm kind of a medium deal.”
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“The more you progress, the more you learn. I try to pay attention to ticket counts, draws, guarantees and bonuses. I look at my deals closely these days and try to come up with other projects and ideas, since this business [comedy] is about creating content.”
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“I want to just at least make it weird for you to watch Cosby Show reruns.”
-- Hannibal BuressSource : "Watch the Hannibal Buress Stand-Up Act That Helped Trigger Bill Cosby’s Downfall" by Reid Nakamura, www.thewrap.com. April 26, 2018.
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“When I'm doing shows I don't need much from a city. All I'm looking for is a good meal and a decent spot to have a couple drinks.”
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“Social media is interesting. It helps me connect with fans. It's immediate. It's a big part of my touring business - getting the word out via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.”
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“When somebody mangles one of my jokes, that bothers me more than somebody saying that I'm the worst comedian ever.”
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“I'd like to get more bit-acting roles. I don't know if my talent would allow for a long dialogue, but I could definitely knock out three lines.”
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“My dad named me after Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general who attacked Rome. But nobody knows about him.”
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“I didnt audition for SNL. I sent in a tape to SNL the year before I started writing there, but I got the job there through doing stand-up on Fallon.”
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“I have weird aspirations. Like, I really want to kick a pigeon.”
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“SNL' is the first real job I've held for more than a month and a half.”
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“People like to compare something to something that they know. Even with Chris Rock, they say he's like Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy.”
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“We were talking about urban youth. And by urban I mean lives in a city not urban as in black like white people use it.”
-- Hannibal Buress
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