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Stand-up comedy is like the lowest medium in all of show business in levels of respect.
Chris Rock
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Chris Rock
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: February 7
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A comedy club is a place where you work out material, you're trying material.
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Community college is like a disco with books: Here's ten dollars let me get my learn on!
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If Bill Gates woke up with Oprah's money he'd jump out the window.
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Daddy pays for the water, daddy pays for the gas, daddy pays for the electricity, and if daddy didn't pay for the electricity, he'd pay for the candle on your nightstand, so you can study for the big test tomorrow.
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Stop the violence! Can't we all just get along?
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If you want to prevent abortions, you make sure everyone has health care, a high school education and birth control. Not the exact opposite.
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There are people who would like to get rid of minimum wage. But we have to have it, because if we didn't some people would not get paid money. They would work all week for two loaves of bread and some Spam.
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I'm pretty good at getting over people throwing stuff at me. If you've been doing stand up long enough you know how to swing back and get the laughs.
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Are we so desperate for entertainment that we will fall for a Trickless magician?? Saw a woman in half. Pull a rabbit out of a hat. Do something! What tricks does this guy have? I'm in a box...and I ain't gonna eat.. I'm in a box... and I ain't gonna eat!! That ain't no trick! That's called living in the projects!
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Smart is knowing if you're dumb. Knowing when to shut up and to listen to people that are smarter than you.
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Only dumb people try to impress smart people. Smart people just do what they do.
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