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Quote by Lenny Bruce
Todays comedian has a cross to bear that he built himself. A comed

Todays comedian has a cross to bear that he built himself. A comedian of the older generation did an act and he told the audience, This is my act. Todays comic is not doing an act. The audience assumes hes telling the truth. What is truth today may be a damn lie next week. – Lenny Bruce

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The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every fifteen seconds. – Lenny Bruce

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Humor
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Lenny Bruce
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The reason Im in this business, I assume all performers are — its Look at me, Ma! Its acceptance, you know — Look at me, Ma, look at me, Ma, look at me, Ma. And if your mother watches, youll show off till youre exhausted; but if your mother goes, Ptshew! – Lenny Bruce

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Entertainment
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If I get a hard audience they are not going to get away until they laugh. Those seven laughs a minute — Ive got to have them. – Ken Dodd

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