Like most comics, I tried to come up with a sitcom idea that was based around my life. And it didn't work out. But maybe because it didn't work out, that's why I ended up on 'Breaking Bad;' I don't know. Bill Burr More Quotes by Bill Burr More Quotes From Bill Burr Before I even knew what stand up was, I tried to make people laugh at school because that was how I made friends, so I think that's how I got drawn into comedy and obviously I was just some kid at school being silly, so the first time I saw a professional comedian and how smooth and funny the person was I totally got into standup and I would say obviously Richard Pryor was the guy. He's the greatest of all time and then George Carlin, Sam Kinison, Bill Cosby. It's so weird to bring up his name now but leaving out his off-stage antics... you could learn a lot from him. Bill Burr silly kids school You're not chasing syndication any more. It used to be a big thing. "Let's make 100 episodes and we'll get paid for life". You know? And what does the sheer amount of content that's being made do to syndication after a while? It just seems like there's more content than there is hours for everyone to watch it. But it's some of the best content that's ever been created. Bill Burr hours doe watches Like I said, you guys in the media will treat the dumbest jack**s in the entire f***ng world like they won a Pulitzer prize for journalism and will put that level of weight on it, like they're an ambassador to some country we're trying to establish trade with. Bill Burr media guy country I don't feel like it's a wasted vote because I think it encourages more people like that to run. I vote for the candidates that aren't bought and paid for like the Clintons. Bill Burr running people thinking The first guy who got Aids was a French flight attendant. How you like that Frenchie! You know when I come back and run for office, that may be the one that comes back and haunts me. Bill Burr guy office running There is no reason to hit a woman. And I was just like, really? I could give you, like, 17 right off the top of my head. Bill Burr no-reason reason giving Business runs hot and cold so the more you're in charge of your own destiny, the better off you are. Bill Burr hot-and-cold destiny running I love my dog. I hate bankers. I have issues with women. In my head, I’m a great guy. Bill Burr hate dog funny I was in NYC during 9/11; it happened on a Tuesday, I was on stage Thursday. It was a small crowd, but it took about 10 days and comedy clubs were packed. Bill Burr nyc crowds tuesday You wanna know how you know you're informed as a protestor? They don't show your interview on TV. Bill Burr interviews tvs shows I was scared to death because for the comics of my generation, HBO specials are like the pinnacle. I'm thinking of all these unbelievable comedians I've seen on HBO: Chris Rock, George Carlin, Damon Wayans, Richard Pryor and Billy Crystal. I started having a panic attack seeing my name in that list of people. It was pretty overwhelming. Bill Burr hbo rocks thinking It was right after 9/11 and I decided to walk around the grounds of the Pentagon, because I had never been there. Out of nowhere comes this speeding camouflaged golf cart and this guy starts yelling at me, 'What do you think you're doing!' The guy wrote my name down and began to follow me before I got really scared and took off as fast as I could. Bill Burr yelling golf thinking I was certified to take x-rays, but you can't just show up and start cleaning people's teeth. Bill Burr teeth rays people I bet The Walking Dead gets really low ratings out in Montana, just because all they need to do is look out their f-king window, am I right? Bill Burr walking-dead kings needs So many people there are in politics that they're overly cautious about laughing at stuff. They're so damned concerned about what everyone else is thinking. What are they worried about? Nobody ever walked into a show as a bleeding heart liberal and had a comedian undo 30 years of life experience. Bill Burr heart years thinking If you're on social media as a performer you can tell. If you don't get any Tweets you know it's bombed. I can pretty much gauge how it's doing by comparing the reception to shows I've done that have actual ratings. Bill Burr gauges media done You know what a cubicle basically says? It basically says, like, 'You know what? We don't think you're smart enough for an office, but we don't want you to look at anybody. Bill Burr smart office thinking I can tell you why I like different countries. Ireland - some of the funniest heckles I've ever gotten. And the last time I did England I did Bristol, Manchester, and then London. The whole country is just amazing to drive through. Bill Burr london different country Ric Flair was so big I heard about him. I've read his autobiography and all that. He's huge. Bill Burr flair bigs heard Ric Flair is the greatest guy ever. He just wants to hang out, have a beer, and tell stories. He's the coolest. I've never met The Rock though. Bill Burr rocks guy beer
