Josh Gondelman Quotes
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I like comedy that's very specific and isn't afraid to lose people through its specificity.
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My comedy isn't clean; it's just friendly. So I get asked to do a lot of clean shows. It's like, 'Oh, I have a clean vibe, but I say gross, weird stuff.' It's just, it's very gentle the way I say it. It's not upsetting or jarring to people, because I'm not very aggressive.
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I don't consider myself a nerd; I consider myself a dork more. I'm closer to a dork, if anything, just because I'm not good at stuff. I'm more like a failed non-nerd.
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I don't court haters. I don't thrive on people not liking things that I do. I treat people the way I want to be treated.
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It's a very lovely reputation to have - being a kind person. I try to live up to the fact that people think that about me.
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I value niceness. But now, as a grown person, I value goodness above that. Because niceness doesn't change anything, and goodness changes things.
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I'm a big fan of saying the thing that is not necessarily sincere or earnest, but definitely honest.
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A standup set ends on a buildup of tension and subsequent release for a big laugh.
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Big romantic gestures are only as strong as the relationships they happen in.
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My general advice for writers/comedians is, make stuff you like and are proud of. Put it in a place where people can see it, whether that's onstage or on the Internet or wherever. Just do the things that make you happy creatively, and then show them to people.