The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can't.
Lenny BruceRead
I'm not a comedian. I'm Lenny Bruce.
Interpretation
Lenny Bruce distinguishes himself from mere comedians by asserting his unique identity and approach to comedy.
In this quote, Lenny Bruce emphasizes his individuality and authenticity in the world of comedy, suggesting that his work transcends traditional comedic boundaries. He identifies not merely as a comedian, but as an artist with a distinct voice, indicating that his influence and style are uniquely his own, which reflects a deeper understanding of the role of a performer and the impact of their identity on their art.
In practice
In a comedy club setting to assert the importance of personal style in performance.
The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can't.
If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.
I'll die young, but it's like kissing God.
All my humor is based on destruction and despair. If the whole world were tranquil, without disease and violence, I'd be standing in the bread line - right in back of J. Edgar Hoover.
In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls.
Marijuana is rejected all over the world. Damned. In England heroin is alright for out-patents, but marijuana? They'll put your ass in jail. I wonder why that is? The only reason could be: To Serve the Devil - Pleasure! Pleasure, which is a dirty word in Christian culture.
No louder shrieks to pitying heaven are cast, When husbands or lap-dogs breathe their last.
Some people try to get out of jury duty by lying. You don't have to lie. Tell the judge the truth. Tell him you'd make a terrific juror because you can spot guilty people.
Well, Ben Rogers, if I was as ignorant as you I wouldn't let on.
Alcohol is a very necessary article. It enables Parliament to do things at eleven at night that no sane person would do at eleven in the morning.
Throughout my academic career, I'd given some pretty good talks. But being considered the best speaker in the computer science department is like being known as the tallest of the Seven Dwarfs.
I think we're all good and bad, but good's not funny. Bad is funny. Suppress the good and let the bad out, and then you can be funny.
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