In show business, never underestimate the power of saying "no". by Doc Brown

In show business, never underestimate the power of saying "no".

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Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one by Doc Brown

Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one

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Trying to be funny is one of the hardest things on the planet. I think that's tough for everyone. If you're just naturally funny it's a hell of a lot easier.

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The future's unwritten. It's what we make of it. by Doc Brown

The future's unwritten. It's what we make of it.

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I'm sure that in 1985, plutonium is available in every corner drugstore, but in 1955, it's a little hard to come by.

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I'd always written rhymes but I was scared to share them. They stayed on paper or in my head, until I started going to watch battles and eventually thought to myself, "I'm definitely as good as some of these guys, and maybe even better than them".

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While I was rapping I was always involved in youth work - I ran music workshops for teenagers and young offenders all the time and also ran a charity for refugee kids for a time.

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With this kind of camera-phone madness we have got, moments are diluted into self-contained edited experiences.

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I don't have the desire to be the best standup in the UK but I do have the desire to be the best at everything else I do in terms of writing and acting.

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I'll just keep going till people get disinterested. It's what I was born to do and thankfully, people have shown an interest. I never do anything to be famous.

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No wonder this circuit failed. It says 'Made in Japan'. by Doc Brown

No wonder this circuit failed. It says 'Made in Japan'.

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There is no better education than rap battling in terms of perfor... by Doc Brown

There is no better education than rap battling in terms of performance. It makes you fearless.

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My shows will always be inspired by hip hop culture and my upbrin... by Doc Brown

My shows will always be inspired by hip hop culture and my upbringing within it.

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I just love the subversion of dialogue in sitcoms, stand-up is monologue and that is entertaining for a lot of people but personally I find it a bit trying, which is a weird thing to say as a stand-up! I love people aping normal conversation and twisting it so it becomes hilarious.

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You really come to life on stage but outside - this is a bit of a sad clown cliché - there is that element of loneliness you get from travelling and being on the road. Stand-ups can bring a lot of that to a dramatic role and make it work for them.

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I think I'll always be linked to comedy. There is something about it that's such a beautiful thing. The world of drama sneers at it because people assume that it's easy but it's not at all; it's incredibly difficult.

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Breaking up monotony is key to life and it doesn't matter whether I'm stacking shelves or writing songs, if I was doing the same thing every day I just couldn't take it.

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I think I would just get bored to be honest. Ask any human being if they want to stay in exactly the same job for thirty years they say "No!" The ultimate cliché, 'Variety is the spice of life', is sadly true.

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When I slid into comedy, naturally the first thing I said was, "h... by Doc Brown

When I slid into comedy, naturally the first thing I said was, "hello, I am a washed up rapper."

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I respect anyone who's honest to themselves and able to bring that into their work in an entertaining fashion.

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I'm proud of most of the stuff I've put out and I hope my kids will look at it long after I'm gone and go, "hey, Daddy was cool once!"

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