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Maria Bamford

Profession : Comedian

Birth : September 3, 1970

It's always the compliments from people you love that mean so much.

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The Internet makes everything much less mysterious.

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I have trouble watching singers because they are so sincere.

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I love support groups, people talking about their feelings.

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I'd like to create a lovable character for schizophrenia; it doesn't have a celebrity spokesperson because by the time somebody's schizophrenic they've lost all their teeth.

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As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time.

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I like all kinds of comedy. I like comedy that doesn't talk about real beliefs or serious thoughts, but then I also like the stuff that does. I think it just depends. It's a completely personal choice.

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I'm not an extroverted person, nor am I hyper-confident in my point of view. I just don't have that personality.

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In my stand up, I think I try to be less energetic because I feel embarrassed about how much enthusiasm I have. There's something about acting like I don't care, or if I act like I haven't spent enough time on it, it seems to go better. If I act like I'm really trying to sell it, it doesn't go as well.

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In L.A., a lot of comics live here, but we don't get to spend that much time together because we've got to drive 45 minutes home, or do another set. So in San Francisco we can hang out, go for dinner - the community aspect of it is really lovely, as well as seeing people's shows that you don't normally get to see a longer version of.

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I am a wild orchid of comedy, so I can only do well under specific conditions... There are people who I think can do any room, and do stadiums and thousand-seat theaters, and then there are people like me who just perform for my parents.

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The bigger the crowds get, the more nervous I get. I actually am very comfortable with a half-filled room of people who are slightly disinterested and are irritated at a Barnes & Noble.

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I have a comic character - my sister said that I'm the victim of every joke I tell.

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My mom always does this thing where, the closer I get to home, the more she calls. 'Hey, listen, how's your plane? Did you land? Are you landing? Sweetie. Listen. We want to... ' The anxiety amps up exponentially as I get closer, and then I can't get out fast enough.

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My mom doesn't post on Facebook, but she'll tell anyone within about the first five minutes of meeting them about my sister and I, in whatever way she can.

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My dad actually had business cards made up with my sister's website and my website and all of our information. And he hands them out to people he meets.

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I've been stopped a few times by people who want to say, 'Hi.' But I'm an introverted person, and the idea that I'd have to talk to people all the time seems a little overwhelming.

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I think I, like a lot of people, have that type of brain where I find it interesting or fulfilling to worry about something.

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I think you can lose yourself in any creative activity - if you enjoy your job or enjoy a task, you can lose yourself in that.

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People get really irritated by mental illness.

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