When you're a comedian, you're just by yourself. Maria Bamford More Quotes by Maria Bamford More Quotes From Maria Bamford I find it creatively satisfying to write material and say it out loud in a public place, whether or not anyone's listening. Maria Bamford loudlisteningwriting The thing that keeps the thoughts coming back is the power that you put in the thought that you can't think of it. Maria Bamford coming-backthinking I express things through characters because I have a fear that my own voice is irritating because thats been said to me. Maria Bamford voicesaidcharacter I just love that part of comedy, where you see somebody's jokes develop. They try something new to see what works, and I just love that part. Maria Bamford comedysomething-newtrying I think taking vacations and turning off the phone and only doing emails or social media for a specific short amount of time helps with work/life balance. If I'm checking it all day I start to feel cuckoo-bird. So I just do it once or twice a day instead of a thousand. And then remembering that it doesn't matter. It just doesn't matter. Maria Bamford vacationphonesthinking Here's the Middle East. Here's the mosque, here's the church, open the temple, everybody's MAD! Maria Bamford middle-eastmadchurch I get sort of short with people and start grumbling and clearing my throat - in honor of my father - when I'm impatient. It's very charming. Maria Bamford honorfatherpeople I feel bad about that, that I worship celebrities... but their moods create weather. Maria Bamford moodworshipweather I think the Internet has made it easier for people to connect with things that they really like, as well as provide a more personal experience, of 'I found this!' and then you can pass it to friends. Maria Bamford internetpeoplethinking I love festivals because they seem like more of an artsy, supportive attitude - which benefits a more theatrical performer sometimes with having theater and other non-club venues, as well as the audience being filled with other artists. It's nice to be with other comics, as usually at other road gigs, I'm solo for the most part. Maria Bamford niceartistattitude I have received more fulfillment and adulation than I would ever know what to do with in terms of show business. Maria Bamford adulationfulfillmentterm I have trouble watching singers because they are so sincere. Maria Bamford sinceresingerstrouble I love support groups, people talking about their feelings. Maria Bamford supporttalkingpeople I like all kinds of comedy. I like comedy that doesn't talk about real beliefs or serious thoughts, but then I also like the stuff that does. I think it just depends. It's a completely personal choice. Maria Bamford choicesrealthinking In L.A., a lot of comics live here, but we don't get to spend that much time together because we've got to drive 45 minutes home, or do another set. So in San Francisco we can hang out, go for dinner - the community aspect of it is really lovely, as well as seeing people's shows that you don't normally get to see a longer version of. Maria Bamford san-franciscohomepeople Schizophrenia is hearing voices, not doing voices. Maria Bamford schizophreniahearingvoice Some of my friends and family have tried to challenge me to do jokes that aren't as self-deprecating, where I genuinely express my own opinion in my own voice. Maria Bamford voiceselfchallenges As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time. Maria Bamford serioustimefunpeople I never really thought of myself as depressed so much as paralyzed by hope. Maria Bamford neverthoughtmyselfhope I was raised in Duluth, Minnesota, where you never say that you're cold, or that you're suffering, and you listen politely to people, even if you disagree with them completely. Then you say passive-aggressive things later. Maria Bamford neveryousufferingpeople
