Norm Macdonald quotes - page 2

Norm Macdonald was a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer celebrated for his deadpan humor and sharp wit. Best known as a cast member and anchor of "Weekend Update" on Saturday Night Live, his unique comedic style gained him a devoted following. He became widely respected as an original voice in stand-up comedy and television. Here are 38 of his quotes:

You can't love your team without hating another team. (Norm Macdonald)
Compared to politics, I think sports is funnier, because it's inconsequential. And politics can be real important and all that. The more pointless something is, the funnier it is, you know? And the more grave or important things are... You know, some comedians can get this disease where they get serious all the time. View quote
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I don't have any ego about it, but I find there's not a great work ethic in show business. A lot of people are in it to make money, and coming from stand-up, you have to work so hard because almost nothing works, and if you lose the audience for three minutes, you're dead. View quote
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It's a very odd thing with Hollywood, where you do stand-up, you're good at it, then they go, "How would you like to be a horrible actor?" Then you say, "All right, that sounds good. I'll do that." View quote
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Whenever I do theaters, I don't like 'em. I don't think they're right for stand-up. View quote
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I started on 'Saturday Night Live' the same time Conan started on 'Late Night.' We just had a relationship because I would be upstairs in the studio and whenever he couldn't get a guest - which was often back then since he was just starting out - he would just call me down to be a guest. View quote
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I just like doing standup, that's all I'm interested in or good at. View quote
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When I was a kid, everybody that played golf was an old man. Until Tiger showed up, they weren't in very good shape. View quote
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A lot of people think I'm difficult to work with. It's not like I really want to do that much stuff, so it doesn't really matter. I guess I'm somewhat difficult when it comes to comedy. View quote
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In terms of merit, sports has mathematical statistics. That's how you know who the best player is. View quote
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Stand-up has the best writers, because it's the hardest writing by a million miles. (Norm Macdonald)
I love writing - it's the best. But I really hate collaboration. View quote
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My dad died, and my grandfather died, and my great-grandfather died. And the guy before him, I don't know. Probably died. ... I come from a long line of death. That's my point. And so I fear it. I fear it a lot. View quote
Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

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Occupation: Canadian Actor
Born: October 17, 1959
Died: September 14, 2021
Quotes count: 38
Wikipedia: Norm Macdonald

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