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People come up to me and say, 'Emo, do people really come up to you?'
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Emo Philips
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: February 7
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Stand-Up Comedy
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Illinois
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Charlie Chaplin is the greatest artist of the 20th century. He takes me from laughter to tears in seconds. And he was one of the very first funny men. It's like the original violins were made in Cremona and there's never been any better since. Sometimes the best come right off the bat.
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I'm learning Cuban. It's like Spanish, but with fewer words for luxury items.
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My girlfriend said, Just buy me something crazy and expensive, something I don't even need! So, I signed her up for radiation treatment.
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Lord please break the laws of the universe for my convenience. Amen.
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I went into the gas station, said, Fill 'er up, Harry. The guy said, Regular? I said, No, put on a gorrila suit and dance like a fairy.
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I don't know how electricity works. All I know is that it calms me.
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If you're worth over $50m you should have to dress like that guy on the Monopoly box. The super-rich shouldn't get all the benefits of looking like a regular guy.
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There's a joke in everything, the trick is finding it. The best compliment a joke can get is what Huxley said about Darwin's theory of evolution - 'Why didn't I think of that?'
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I grew up in an era when strange adults would grab me on the street and say: 'Don't do that.' You never see that these days. 'Hi, we took the liberty of spanking your son.' Oh thanks, my hand was getting worn.
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I love Florida. I love the beach. I love the sound of the crashing surfers against the rocks.
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One man's pet-stained carpet is another man's Twister game.
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When I went to college, my parents threw a going away party for me, according to the letter.
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I'm totally normal in every respect, but I have this one quirk - I can't give out a number without laughing. It's a problem when I'm giving my credit card number over the phone because they always think: 'He must have just stolen it.'
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I got a letter from the IRS. Apparently I owe them $800. So I sent them a letter back. I said, If you'll remember, I fastened my return with a paper clip, which according to your very own latest government pentagon spending figures will more than make up for the difference.
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Well, my brother says 'Hello.' So, hooray for speech therapy.
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My parents were very protective. I couldn't even cross the street without them getting all excited, and placing bets.
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Once I posed nude for a magazine. I've never been back to THAT newstand.
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When I was a kid, I slept on rubber sheets, but now, I'm a man. And I can take the wetness!
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Coming up with a funny joke is like falling in love: It can hit you any time, anywhere. Having said that, the more you put yourself out there, the better your odds will be.
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Once I was in a restaurant and I dropped my fork on the floor, and they gave me a new fork. So I pushed my girlfriend out of her chair.
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