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Letterman Quotes

Letterman... He got his problems. We don’t get along too well Picture Quote #1

At the very beginning, I was a page at Letterman, and I freelanced for any place that would let me write any word. I wanted to do this so badly. Then when I got a tiny bit of success, I was petrified that I was going to lose it Picture Quote #1

You know the quickest way to get comedians to hate you? Do Letterman at age 24 Picture Quote #1

On Letterman and Leno, it always bothers me when they go outside the studio and it’s daytime Picture Quote #1

I was told David Letterman and Kaufman had heart attacks on the same day: David Letterman’s heart attack was at a hospital in NYC. Kaufman’s heart attack was at the red light district in Amsterdam, Holland. I think Kaufman had more fun. You’re a great artist. I just love the way you painted my portrait Picture Quote #1

Everybody gets inspired by different things. I grew up wanting to go up the street with a video camera because I liked watching David Letterman yell out of the ninth floor of Rockefeller Center with a megaphone at people on the street. I thought that was a riot Picture Quote #1

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Describing life out of the public eye to David Letterman, December 6th, 1996 It’s been different. I started driving again. I started cooking again. My driving’s better than my cooking. George has discovered Sam’s Club Picture Quote #1

I think the first time I was on The David Letterman Show, he didn’t quite know what to expect. I think people generally are just a little afraid Picture Quote #1

I would be so mad if I saw something called a memoir, and then it was Mike Birbiglia. It would be so infuriating. It’s like, ‘Who is this guy, and why does he have a memoir?’ David Letterman could write a memoir. Joan Rivers could. I’m just a nobody. I’m a comedian and a writer Picture Quote #1

I grew up loving David Letterman and Pee-wee Herman, but as far as live performance comedy, all I knew were the Jerry Seinfeld-type comedians of the world, and that’s what I thought live performance comedy was all about Picture Quote #1

The biggest threat to any politician is an artist. Comedians unleashed can do a great deal of damage. David Letterman can do more damage than any Republican assault by Newt Gingrich Picture Quote #1

Yeah, I screamed in [Daniel Radcliffe’s] face. We were both doing Letterman. I grabbed him by the shoulder. Of course, I’m in 6-inch heels. That makes me 6-foot-4. I’m towering over him, saying, ‘I love Harry Potter!’ His security people were nodding to each other - should we go? Picture Quote #1

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I had some jokes that were dirty. And some of it is when I started making appearances on Conan and Letterman back in the late 90s, I think. You had to remove the curse words, or you couldn’t do some of the more explicit jokes Picture Quote #1

I grew up watching Letterman, ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘SNL,’ and Monty Python movies. But nothing made me want to get into comedy more than when ‘Mr. Show’ started airing Picture Quote #1

David Letterman used to say, ‘I wasn’t the class clown, but I wrote for him,’ and that’s exactly it. You want to be known to be funny without having it pointed out Picture Quote #1

I was always the class clown; I made my family laugh, and that was when I was always happiest. I grew up listening to stand-up comedians’ albums and watching them on TV, on ‘The Tonight Show’ and Letterman Picture Quote #1

You know how old I am? I'm so old, I remember when Letterman used to be funny and it was presidents who were serious. That's how old I am Picture Quote #1

I was a huge David Letterman fan, even going back to when he was on NBC. My parents would only let me watch a half hour of television a day, so I would record Letterman the night before and then watch it when I came home from school. That’s what made me want to do a T.V. show Picture Quote #1

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I think David Letterman is a genius. Night after night he is funny and smart. He seems to really enjoy his jokes. They seem connected to who he really is. I like watching him, and there is no one better at turning an awkward moment into something very funny Picture Quote #1

Some people are just really goofy kind of guitar acts, and they go out and do these colleges and start making a fortune pretty early on. And other people - I know guys who are great comics, who’ve done the Letterman show many times, who still barely pay their bills Picture Quote #1

David Letterman was my guy growing up. My parents recorded the tenth anniversary special for me, and I watched it 40 times Picture Quote #1

Probably the most fun I’ve ever had, actually, acting. Because it was the perfect extension of the stuff that I’d started to do on Late Night With David Letterman, and when I look back on all my work, it was probably the best possible incarnation of Chris Elliott, of me Picture Quote #1

I want to be the Letterman of metal. I want five nights a week, Monday to Friday, 11 to 12, live. I always shoot for the moon Picture Quote #1

I think the first time I was on The David Letterman Show, he didn’t quite know what to expect. I think people generally are just a little afraid Picture Quote #1

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It was early on when I was really focused and obsessed with doing The Tonight Show and Letterman and stuff like that. Then, I quickly realized that those things don’t make or break a career Picture Quote #1

I have a great career, and no matter what I am doing, a big blockbuster movie... or my small documentary, David Letterman will call and say I would like you to sit on my couch Picture Quote #1

Going on Letterman is like going off the high dive. It's exhilarating, but after a while it wasn't the kind of thrill I enjoyed Picture Quote #1

I recently did the David Letterman Show about my book. He was very serious and made no jokes and it caught me off guard a little bit. He was much more serious than some of the joke shows that journalists get on Picture Quote #1

I wouldn't totally rule out doing Letterman or the Tonight Show if I had a set that I just happened to write that I thought was funny but was still appropriate for network censors. But I'm not going to go out of my way Picture Quote #1

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Letterman... He got his problems. We don’t get along too well (Letterman Quotes) At the very beginning, I was a page at Letterman, and I freelanced for any place that would let me write any word. I wanted to do this so badly. Then when I got a tiny bit of success, I was petrified that I was going to lose it. (Letterman Quotes) You know the quickest way to get comedians to hate you? Do Letterman at age 24. (Letterman Quotes) On Letterman and Leno, it always bothers me when they go outside the studio and it’s daytime (Letterman Quotes) I was told David Letterman and Kaufman had heart attacks on the same day: David Letterman’s heart attack was at a hospital in NYC. Kaufman’s heart attack was at the red light district in Amsterdam, Holland. I think Kaufman had more fun. You’re a great artist. I just love the way you painted my portrait. (Letterman Quotes) Everybody gets inspired by different things. I grew up wanting to go up the street with a video camera because I liked watching David Letterman yell out of the ninth floor of Rockefeller Center with a megaphone at people on the street. I thought that was a riot. (Letterman Quotes) Describing life out of the public eye to David Letterman, December 6th, 1996 It’s been different. I started driving again. I started cooking again. My driving’s better than my cooking. George has discovered Sam’s Club. (Letterman Quotes) I think the first time I was on The David Letterman Show, he didn’t quite know what to expect. I think people generally are just a little afraid. (Letterman Quotes) I would be so mad if I saw something called a memoir, and then it was Mike Birbiglia. It would be so infuriating. It’s like, ‘Who is this guy, and why does he have a memoir?’ David Letterman could write a memoir. Joan Rivers could. I’m just a nobody. I’m a comedian and a writer. (Letterman Quotes) I grew up loving David Letterman and Pee-wee Herman, but as far as live performance comedy, all I knew were the Jerry Seinfeld-type comedians of the world, and that’s what I thought live performance comedy was all about. (Letterman Quotes) The biggest threat to any politician is an artist. Comedians unleashed can do a great deal of damage. David Letterman can do more damage than any Republican assault by Newt Gingrich. (Letterman Quotes) Yeah, I screamed in [Daniel Radcliffe’s] face. We were both doing Letterman. I grabbed him by the shoulder. Of course, I’m in 6-inch heels. That makes me 6-foot-4. I’m towering over him, saying, ‘I love Harry Potter!’ His security people were nodding to each other - should we go? (Letterman Quotes) I had some jokes that were dirty. And some of it is when I started making appearances on Conan and Letterman back in the late 90s, I think. You had to remove the curse words, or you couldn’t do some of the more explicit jokes. (Letterman Quotes) I grew up watching Letterman, ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘SNL,’ and Monty Python movies. But nothing made me want to get into comedy more than when ‘Mr. Show’ started airing. (Letterman Quotes) David Letterman used to say, ‘I wasn’t the class clown, but I wrote for him,’ and that’s exactly it. You want to be known to be funny without having it pointed out. (Letterman Quotes) I was always the class clown; I made my family laugh, and that was when I was always happiest. I grew up listening to stand-up comedians’ albums and watching them on TV, on ‘The Tonight Show’ and Letterman. (Letterman Quotes) You know how old I am? I'm so old, I remember when Letterman used to be funny and it was presidents who were serious. That's how old I am (Letterman Quotes) I was a huge David Letterman fan, even going back to when he was on NBC. My parents would only let me watch a half hour of television a day, so I would record Letterman the night before and then watch it when I came home from school. That’s what made me want to do a T.V. show. (Letterman Quotes) I think David Letterman is a genius. Night after night he is funny and smart. He seems to really enjoy his jokes. They seem connected to who he really is. I like watching him, and there is no one better at turning an awkward moment into something very funny. (Letterman Quotes) Some people are just really goofy kind of guitar acts, and they go out and do these colleges and start making a fortune pretty early on. And other people - I know guys who are great comics, who’ve done the Letterman show many times, who still barely pay their bills. (Letterman Quotes) David Letterman was my guy growing up. My parents recorded the tenth anniversary special for me, and I watched it 40 times. (Letterman Quotes) Probably the most fun I’ve ever had, actually, acting. Because it was the perfect extension of the stuff that I’d started to do on Late Night With David Letterman, and when I look back on all my work, it was probably the best possible incarnation of Chris Elliott, of me (Letterman Quotes) I want to be the Letterman of metal. I want five nights a week, Monday to Friday, 11 to 12, live. I always shoot for the moon (Letterman Quotes) I think the first time I was on The David Letterman Show, he didn’t quite know what to expect. I think people generally are just a little afraid (Letterman Quotes) It was early on when I was really focused and obsessed with doing The Tonight Show and Letterman and stuff like that. Then, I quickly realized that those things don’t make or break a career (Letterman Quotes) I have a great career, and no matter what I am doing, a big blockbuster movie... or my small documentary, David Letterman will call and say I would like you to sit on my couch (Letterman Quotes) Going on Letterman is like going off the high dive. It's exhilarating, but after a while it wasn't the kind of thrill I enjoyed (Letterman Quotes) I recently did the David Letterman Show about my book. He was very serious and made no jokes and it caught me off guard a little bit. He was much more serious than some of the joke shows that journalists get on (Letterman Quotes) I wouldn't totally rule out doing Letterman or the Tonight Show if I had a set that I just happened to write that I thought was funny but was still appropriate for network censors. But I'm not going to go out of my way (Letterman Quotes)