Bo Burnham quotes

Bo Burnham is an American comedian, musician, and filmmaker known for his sharp wit and innovative performances. His work explores themes of mental health, internet culture, and the complexities of modern life. He continues to influence a new generation of performers with his unique blend of humor and introspection. Here are 45 of his quotes:

Laughter is the best medicine, y'know, besides medicine. (Bo Burnham)
I always wanted to be a comedian and actor, [...] I basically stumbled into the music medium, though. I'm OK, but that's about it. I like to think I'm good enough not to negatively affect the performance. View quote
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When I say "Hey!" you say "Ho!" Hey! [Audience: Ho! ] Hey! [Ho! ] That's basically how Hitler rose to power. View quote
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Could I interest you in everything? All of the time? A little bit of everything All of the time Apathy's a tragedy And boredom is a crime Anything and everything All of the time. View quote
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Hey, what can you say? We were overdue But it'll be over soon. View quote
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Once a week, I like to slip into a deep existential depression where I lose all my sense of oneness and self-worth. View quote
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The average person has one Fallopian tube. View quote
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There's a certain line between jokes and music and poetry that's a bit blurred in my mind. View quote
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For me, if you distill comedy down, it is surprise and the unexpected. That has to be it on its most base level, in any form. View quote
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You shouldn't abstain from rape just 'cause you think that I want you to/ You shouldn't rape cause rape is a fucked up thing to do. View quote
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If every day you play the board game Risk You've probably never taken a risk In your life / And Monopoly has far From a stranglehold on the board game market A little kid died from suffocation When he choked on a game piece from Operation. (Bo Burnham)
Comedy is the one absolutely self-aware art form. Actually, hip-hop's another one, I suppose. Because in your songs you're talking about how good a hip-hop artist you are. It's like a painter painting a panting of himself painting a painting. View quote
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High school party, senior year Boys and girls are all sippin' on beer I like soda / Where's the soda? Am I the only fuckin' person here that likes soda? View quote
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This next song is about how sad I am. It's about all the sad stuff; just picture a depressed onion cutting itself. View quote
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Let us pray...Oh, uh, please don't feel like you can't participate if you're not Christian, because this is a prayer for all faiths... View quote
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Heckler: I'll have your babies!! Bo: .... I'm keeping them. View quote
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What do you call a kid with no arms and an eyepatch? Names. View quote
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If I had a dime for every time a homeless guy asked me for change, I'd still say no. View quote
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I remember being superyoung, like nine or ten years old, and thinking, 'Man, I wonder what famous people eat for breakfast. They must have some special kind of cereal!' My mind was so warped by the idea of fame. View quote
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I have a pretty good math mind, so I can see patterns, but I don't have a great ear. It's like a tragedy - I can see so much more natural musical ability in so many other people. View quote
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At once I feel that comedy is this amazing sort of transcendent thing, and I'm also open to the fact that maybe it's just an evolutionary hiccup, something that upright apes do in their free time. (Bo Burnham)
I'm bored way too easily. I'm staring at screens half the day. I need to be overstimulated. And how will that express itself artistically? View quote
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I don't try to call myself a poet. But I know that my stuff is pretty literal, in that the themes are pretty simple and on the surface. View quote
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Comedy should be a source of positivity. I don't want to bully people, and I don't want people to come to my show to feel terrible about something. I'm actually very open to having a conversation about what I should or shouldn't say. View quote
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I've found nothing but support and generosity from older comics. I think comedians are a lot nicer than the stigma is, at least from my experience. View quote
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Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham - Image
Photo: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Comedian
Born: August 21, 1990
Quotes count: 45
Wikipedia: Bo Burnham

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