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Hari Kondabolu Quotes

I am frozen musically somewhere around 2004 Picture Quote #1

I’d love for someone to ask me about comedic technique and choices Picture Quote #1

I have had vegan Thanksgiving of tofurkey and soy gravy. And it’s not to say that Thanksgiving will ever justify the genocide of the Native Americans. But vegan Thanksgiving - that’s just spitting on the graves, isn’t it? Picture Quote #1

We’ve never had a female President in this country, which I find stunning Picture Quote #1

I want to write my own stuff, and, you know, it would be nice to put myself in it. But I would like to hope that there are going to be better roles offered as well and that I don’t need to do everything. You know, like, I appreciate my career being somewhat DIY, but it would be nice to get some help Picture Quote #1

When I started doing standup when I was 17, I was talking about being Indian and specifically ethnic jokes. Straightforward stuff that was fairly ignorant that I knew would get the laugh. It wasn’t flipping stereotypes; it was using them Picture Quote #1

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I like playing with that space between laughter and discomfort where your discomfort can also make you laugh, and you’re confused about the mixed feelings. That’s challenging, and I think that’s what makes for some of the best art Picture Quote #1

I don’t tie my shoes right. I tie them the way you would tie a gift, like a bow Picture Quote #1

The words we use have weight. Whether it’s in a conversation with a friend or something said publicly on stage or broadcast. And as performers, we know that because that’s why we choose the words we use - that’s the whole point of comedy Picture Quote #1

I am actually a bit chubby, and I eat everything. I eat in a way - if my parents fed me the way I choose to eat as an adult, they would’ve lost custody Picture Quote #1

When you ask your white friends what their cultural heritage is, they don’t just say white. They give you a math equation. ‘Well, I’m a third German and a fourth Irish and one-sixteenth Welsh and one-fortieth Native American for college applications.’ Picture Quote #1

When you see a comedian on stage, the best comedians make it feel like a conversation. But it’s not. We have very little interest in what an audience has to say during a performance. Being a stand-up comedian, you’re an egomaniac to some degree. Everyone wants to hear what you have to say, apparently. That’s not how real relationships work Picture Quote #1

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Seattle is a place I’ve lived only a couple of years, but I feel like I’ve been adopted by this city. It’s like a hug. I’ve been recognized on planes, in the airport and by cabdrivers. I don’t get that anywhere else in the country Picture Quote #1

Politics and sports are the same thing in some ways. I like sports; I don’t like the sports aspect of politics. The conventions are basically the playoffs, and the election’s the Super Bowl. To me, it doesn’t feel important Picture Quote #1

I’m not a politician, I’m not an ideologue, I’m not an organizer anymore. I’m a human being sharing ideas, and those ideas have to feel fresh and from my heart and my head, and I have to feel it. You can’t force that feeling Picture Quote #1

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I am frozen musically somewhere around 2004 (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) I’d love for someone to ask me about comedic technique and choices (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) I have had vegan Thanksgiving of tofurkey and soy gravy. And it’s not to say that Thanksgiving will ever justify the genocide of the Native Americans. But vegan Thanksgiving - that’s just spitting on the graves, isn’t it? (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) We’ve never had a female President in this country, which I find stunning (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) I want to write my own stuff, and, you know, it would be nice to put myself in it. But I would like to hope that there are going to be better roles offered as well and that I don’t need to do everything. You know, like, I appreciate my career being somewhat DIY, but it would be nice to get some help. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) When I started doing standup when I was 17, I was talking about being Indian and specifically ethnic jokes. Straightforward stuff that was fairly ignorant that I knew would get the laugh. It wasn’t flipping stereotypes; it was using them. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) I like playing with that space between laughter and discomfort where your discomfort can also make you laugh, and you’re confused about the mixed feelings. That’s challenging, and I think that’s what makes for some of the best art. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) I don’t tie my shoes right. I tie them the way you would tie a gift, like a bow. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) The words we use have weight. Whether it’s in a conversation with a friend or something said publicly on stage or broadcast. And as performers, we know that because that’s why we choose the words we use - that’s the whole point of comedy. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) I am actually a bit chubby, and I eat everything. I eat in a way - if my parents fed me the way I choose to eat as an adult, they would’ve lost custody. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) When you ask your white friends what their cultural heritage is, they don’t just say white. They give you a math equation. ‘Well, I’m a third German and a fourth Irish and one-sixteenth Welsh and one-fortieth Native American for college applications.’ (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) When you see a comedian on stage, the best comedians make it feel like a conversation. But it’s not. We have very little interest in what an audience has to say during a performance. Being a stand-up comedian, you’re an egomaniac to some degree. Everyone wants to hear what you have to say, apparently. That’s not how real relationships work. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) Seattle is a place I’ve lived only a couple of years, but I feel like I’ve been adopted by this city. It’s like a hug. I’ve been recognized on planes, in the airport and by cabdrivers. I don’t get that anywhere else in the country. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) Politics and sports are the same thing in some ways. I like sports; I don’t like the sports aspect of politics. The conventions are basically the playoffs, and the election’s the Super Bowl. To me, it doesn’t feel important. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes) I’m not a politician, I’m not an ideologue, I’m not an organizer anymore. I’m a human being sharing ideas, and those ideas have to feel fresh and from my heart and my head, and I have to feel it. You can’t force that feeling. (Hari Kondabolu Quotes)