Quotes by Maria Bamford

About Maria Bamford:

Maria Bamford is an American stand-up comedian, actress and voice actress. She is best known for her portrayal of her dysfunctional family and self-deprecating comedy involving jokes about depression and anxiety. Her comedy style is surreal, and incorporates voice impressions of various character types.
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I love festivals because they seem like more of an artsy, supportive attitude - which benefits a more theatrical performer sometimes with having theater and other non-club venues, as well as the audience being filled with other artists. It's nice to ...

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Schizophrenia is hearing voices, not doing voices.

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I get sort of short with people and start grumbling and clearing my throat - in honor of my father - when I'm impatient. It's very charming.

Maria Bamford

I was raised in Duluth, Minnesota, where you never say that you're cold, or that you're suffering, and you listen politely to people, even if you disagree with them completely. Then you say passive-aggressive things later.

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I'm sort of shy, and Twitter feels like chatting all day with a group. I like to follow people. I'm following Joel Osteen, Steve Martin, and an anonymous purple egg - just to see where they go with it.

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I find it creatively satisfying to write material and say it out loud in a public place, whether or not anyone's listening.

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The Internet makes everything much less mysterious.

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I have trouble watching singers because they are so sincere.

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When I'm up on stage and do a joke, half the people interpret it one way and half of them interpret it the way I want them to.

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I like all kinds of comedy. I like comedy that doesn't talk about real beliefs or serious thoughts, but then I also like the stuff that does. I think it just depends. It's a completely personal choice.

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I'm not an extroverted person, nor am I hyper-confident in my point of view. I just don't have that personality.

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I am a wild orchid of comedy, so I can only do well under specific conditions... There are people who I think can do any room, and do stadiums and thousand-seat theaters, and then there are people like me who just perform for my parents.

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I have a comic character - my sister said that I'm the victim of every joke I tell.

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I think I, like a lot of people, have that type of brain where I find it interesting or fulfilling to worry about something.

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I think you can lose yourself in any creative activity - if you enjoy your job or enjoy a task, you can lose yourself in that.

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The bigger the crowds get, the more nervous I get. I actually am very comfortable with a half-filled room of people who are slightly disinterested and are irritated at a Barnes & Noble.

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People get really irritated by mental illness.

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I sleep hard; I dream harder!

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I think the Internet has made it easier for people to connect with things that they really like, as well as provide a more personal experience, of 'I found this!' and then you can pass it to friends.

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Some of my friends and family have tried to challenge me to do jokes that aren't as self-deprecating, where I genuinely express my own opinion in my own voice.

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Author Bio

  • NameMaria Bamford
  • DescriptionAmerican actress and comedian
  • BornSeptember 3, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Screenwriter; Voice Actor