” I want people to know that I’m not just this crazy person flailing around. A lot of thought goes into what I do. “
” It bothers me when people say ‘shock comic’ or ‘gross-out’ because that was only one type of comedy I did. There was prank comedy. Man-on-the-street-reaction comedy. Visually surreal comedy. But you do something shocking, and that becomes your label. “
” When I’m 65 and still performing every week, I’d like people to say, ‘You know, when that guy was a kid, he made these weird, crazy videos?’ And they’ll have to go look for them – rather than it being the first thing they know about me. “
” I do sometimes find it interesting when I look at a lot of the pranks that are out there, and I see kids doing the exact things that I did in the ’90s. Like, I would go out on the street on crutches and fall down, and people would help me. Or I would paint my parents’ house plaid, I’ve seen that replicated. “
” Not many people get that chance to have multiple studios wanting you to make a movie with them. “
” For about three or four years, I was in a lot more physical pain and stress than anybody knew. When I would meet people, I was kind of standoffish. That was because I was in a bit of a funk. “
” When my first show was on MTV, and it was this outrageous persona, I think people certainly didn’t know what to think. But it was a performance. I’m sure people didn’t know that it was a performance, they thought maybe I was just nuts, but that was all intentional. “
” I do sometimes talk about my cancer because that’s something people relate to a lot, as we’re all going to die. Because I’ve been close to death and won, I have strong opinions about it, and I’ve learned how to discuss it and keep the energy high in the show. “
” I like to do something that gets a real reaction from people. “
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