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I grew up in such a featureless, personality-less suburb. There was nothing to push against.
Patton Oswalt
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Patton Oswalt
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 27
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Growing up there are always those kids who are only happy when they are making someone else upset. That is unfortunately just how some people are. And their parents were fine. Some people are just born with bad wiring.
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My advice to you is be boring, square, asshole parents... When I have kids, the most recent CD I will own - Phil Collins, No Jacket Required, and I'll rave about it. 'Do you like rock 'n' roll? 'Cause this is rockin' good stuff, kid.'
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George Bush is not stupid. He's evil. OK? There's a huge difference between stupid and evil.
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If I were to just focus on stand-up, I could actually, paradoxically enough, be home way more, because I would leave on a Friday, go do a couple theaters Friday, Saturday, maybe Sunday, come home.
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