Louis C. K. Quotes

United States, Stand-Up Comedian
September 12, 1967

Louis A. Székely (born September 12, 1967), better known by his stage name Louis C.K. (/ˈluːi ˌsiːˈkeɪ/),[a] is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and filmmaker. He is known for his use of observational, self-deprecating, dark, and shock humor. In 2012, C.K. won a Peabody Award[3] and has received six Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as numerous awards for The Chris Rock Show, Louie, and his stand-up specials Live at the Beacon Theater (2011) and Oh My God (2013). He has won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album twice. Rolling Stone ranked C.K.'s stand-up special Shameless number three on their "Divine Comedy: 25 Best Stand-Up Specials and Movies of All Time" list and ranked him fourth on its 2017 list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.

Also known as Actor, Writer, Film Maker

If I do something for my kids, I get a medal, because most fathers don't.

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- Kids
I don't have a brother in real life.

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- Life
- Real
- Brother

I was a nerd growing up, and I'm a little antisocial and awkward.

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- Up
- Growing
- Nerd
Well, when I was younger, I lied all the time, because once you understand the power of lying, it's really like magic because you transform reality for people.

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- People
- Time
- Power
Technically, I've learned that having good legs and wind is good for being on stage. You have to be in shape and have endurance.

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- Good
- Wind
- Endurance
Life isn't something you possess. It's something you take part in, and you witness.

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- Life
I don't believe in this idea of, 'That's hate speech, stop it.'

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- Believe
- Hate
- Stop
It's a positive thing to talk about terrible things and make people laugh about them.

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- People
- Positive

Life is full of horrible mistakes.

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- Life
My kids are really easy. I often worry that they're too easy to deal with. They're really nice people.

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- People
- Kids
- Nice
Cars and cameras are the two things I let myself be materialistic about. I don't care about other stuff.

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My ex-wife, she really didn't like the material that I did. And that's something I regret, that I wasn't more careful about making sure that she was O.K. with it. I just sort of didn't ask. So that's how that goes.

Louis C. K.
- She
- Wife
- Regret
I've learned from experience that if you work harder at it, and apply more energy and time to it, and more consistency, you get a better result. It comes from the work.

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- Time
- Work
- Experience
You can't cancel my stand-up tours. It's impossible. There's too many separate bosses. There is no 'bosses.'

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- Up

I like being full, every day, with stuff that I have to do.

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Talking is always positive. That's why I talk too much.

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- Why
- Positive
You have to be aware of who you're talking to in an audience.

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To me, it's very exhilarating when somebody else does a great thing, and it's not me.

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- Great
The only pitch I have to movie people is the same as this one: Just give me $8 million. I'm not telling you what it's about and I'm not telling you who's in it.

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- People
- Movie
There's no such thing as a cheap laugh.

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I know what it's like to have a bunch of material that's working that you don't care about. You want to die.

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- Die
When two kids are being completely berserk, and they're naked and throwing food around, sometimes I just let it go because I can see a future where they're going to be dressed, and they're going to be at school. So I kind of let stuff go sometimes.

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- School
- Kids
- Future
Anytime you see a bit where some stranger does something to me, it's me.

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The problem is, the more famous you get, the more people see you who didn't choose to.

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- People
- Famous