I didn't really want to kill myself, it just made me feel better to know I could if I wanted to. Marc Maron More Quotes by Marc Maron More Quotes From Marc Maron They are not testing comics for drugs. If our job is dependent on that, there would be three working comics in the country, and two of them would have puppets. Marc Maron jobsfunnycountry I think the reason Jesus is so popular, just on a celebrity level, is that he died at the peak of his career. Marc Maron humorfunnyjesus I once talked about wanting to kill myself, but I don't think I was ever really planning on doing it. It was just comforting to know that I could. Marc Maron planningcomfortingthinking I found a great deal of relief and excitement watching comics when I was very young. My grandmother was very into them and so was my grandfather. They had a profound effect on me, so I just found myself watching comedians on the after-school shows: Merv Griffin and that kind of stuff. Marc Maron grandmotherprofoundschool I remember seeing Richard Pryor's first movie; it was a midnight movie when I was in high school. I must have been about fifteen. It was one of the most cathartic experiences of my life. I'd never laughed that much. Marc Maron fifteenmidnightschool I think seeing Pryor's first movie, Live In Concert, when I was in high school changed my life. Pryor really put the heart in darkness for me. Marc Maron heartschoolthinking I'm just saying, 'Hey, throw me a bone. How about a smile, cute t-shirt? Look at me.' Nothing - unless it's a turn to their friends to go, 'Hey, why is that weird guy looking at us?' Marc Maron humorcutefunny As a performer you are being used to keep people watching so the commercial endorsements that support the network can be seen by as many people as possible. Marc Maron supportusedpeople The way I figure it, if you can't tell I'm high by looking at me, I win. Marc Maron humorwinningfunny When you actually meet the devil and he offers you a deal most artists eventually negotiate. Marc Maron humorartistfunny The worst thing about living in this world, in general, is that things get overwhelming, and things cause a tremendous amount of despair and anxiety. Marc Maron despairanxietyworld I'm not a moron, but science fiction to me requires a suspension of disbelief and honest curiosity or fascination in that kind of bullshit. I've just never been able to make that jump, really. I like things to be more organic. Marc Maron bullshitfascinationcuriosity I think sharing experience makes everything better. When people get talking about how they've overcome something or how they haven't, it's nourishing. Marc Maron talkingpeoplethinking I don't care what anybody says, I think that George Bush is absolutely the right president to oversea the end of the world. Marc Maron humorfunnythinking There's nothing more horrifying than the possibility or the idea that you will just fade away into obscurity. Marc Maron obscuritypossibilityideas My favorite part is being engaged with somebody's story and life, and getting a laugh with people I have a tremendous amount of respect for or not, and being challenged by the immediacy of conversation. Marc Maron storieslaughingpeople I've become less angry and a little more humble by age and by experience and by going through the ups and downs of life. Marc Maron humbleagelittles I look at every book as a self-help book. Marc Maron selfbooklooks I'm proud to be part of a generation where reading is a 'look.' Marc Maron humorreadingfunny I'm happy, certainly, given the times we're living in, to be doing OK, and to not be worrying about money, and to be producing something I enjoy. Marc Maron worrying-about-moneygivenworry
