Quotes by Demetri Martin

About Demetri Martin:

Demetri Evan Martin is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist. He is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, being a contributor on The Daily Show, and his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.
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The bird, the bee, the running child are all the same to the sliding glass door.

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The shortest feedback loop I can think of is doing improvisation in front of an audience.

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I'm always excited to try something I haven't done.

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I am completely attracted to the idea of simplicity, or at least removing things that seem unnecessary when trying to get an idea out there.

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I never set out to do a sketch show.

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I know about Woodstock probably as much as your average person who is over 30, where I'd know Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead.

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I started being a comedy fan when I was, I'm going to guess, like 5 or 6 years old.

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When I was a kid, I always wanted to live in California because I liked skateboarding.

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I just know keeping track of what I'm doing and where I'm going is important to me.

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It seems that two of the most basic forms of comedy are jokes and stories. And, of course, they are not mutually exclusive.

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Let no man's deathbed be a futon.

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Usually, I walk around and think about things. When I come across a thought that makes me laugh, I write it down.

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And as far as actors go, Peter Sellers is my all-time favorite.

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I was student council president in high school, and even in law school, I was vice-president of the student bar association.

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I wasn't even a big comedy nerd. A lot of the comedians I know - a lot of my friends are comedians - they knew a lot about comedy growing up.

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Nothing wise was ever printed upon an apron.

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To me, comedy is a game.

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Okay, so, when I was a kid, definitely the drawings and the illustration. Then I stopped in sixth grade or so. And then I started again when I was in my twenties. I really didn't progress since then, so the way I draw is the way I drew in sixth grade...

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I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie.

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As a comic, I think I'm very verbally oriented about a lot of the stuff that I've written or thought up and how I say it.

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I went to law school. I found it interesting for the first three weeks.

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Author Bio

  • NameDemetri Martin
  • DescriptionAmerican comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist
  • BornMay 25, 1973
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor
  • AwardsWriters Guild Of America Award