Bo Burnham

what.' is bombastic introspection. It's large, colourful, and loud but hopefully intimate at the same time.

The Internet is so crazy, and you're exposed to so many things. In an hour, you can really jump around.

The strange thing was, when I was starting on YouTube, even the paradigm of YouTube and Internet sensation - or whatever - that didn't really exist. So I didn't even know that that was a thing.

I was doing theater in my high school, and I started writing sort of silly songs on the piano backstage in summer theater. I eventually put them online and started getting this little following.

I enjoy stand up so much because I take time off, and then I'll be excited to go back to it.

You got to take a deep breath and give up. The system is rigged against you.

I'm bored way too easily. I'm staring at screens half the day. I need to be overstimulated. And how will that express itself artistically?

I think because of the Internet I was able to study comedy from quite a young age and watch a lot of comedy.

My career was exploding at the same time that social media itself was expanding. But when my online videos were taking off, I didn't think, 'Oh, great! I'm going to be able to parlay this into a career!' I just wanted to be a comedian. I just wanted to perform live.

The quality of the work when I was 16... I've had my issues with it, but I've learned to forgive myself because I was 16 years old.

All my fans saw me as some little kid who can't even afford new jeans in his room, so they'll support me. That'll work until I become a success.

Your hard work and talent will not pay off.