It wasn't until I went to college and met different people from different areas of life - and then went to San Francisco and met people who really knew who the hell they were - that I kind of caught up in a hurry.
Patton OswaltI'm glad that that era of stand-up is over, because I think it adversely affected a lot of people who could have been really, really great comedians. Because they unconsciously or subconsciously stifled their wild impulses, and were thinking about the five clean minutes for The Tonight Show, or the 20-minute sitcom pitch as a stand-up act.
Patton OswaltI grew up in such a featureless, personality-less suburb. There was nothing to push against.
Patton OswaltYou can be an amateur and have a passion for something, but it takes a long time to actually become a professional, meaning that you can handle any situation.
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