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At the end of the nineteenth century, a fanatical craze for physical fitness swept through Britain. Millions of men and women took up gymnastics, body building, and other physical exercises. Such a thing had never happened before, and it was given a name - Physical Culture. ”
My goal as a comedian is to sway people's opinion. It's not my only goal and it's not the only way I measure myself. ”
In a live setting, the audience is trapped and can't leave. That really makes the audience be with you and laugh more because you're there. ”
I need to challenge myself and to try to improve my knowledge. That's my goal. ”
There's so many cool things that happen, where you want to kind of sit back and smell the roses and say, 'Wow, this is awesome!' But then you're already thinking a mile ahead about what the next landmark is, what the next goal is. ”
When locational information is collected, people should be given advance notice and a chance to opt out. Data should be erased as soon as its main purpose is met. ”
Where Negroes provide 20 percent of the vote, they should have 20 per cent of the jobs. ”
You should feel good about yourself because of your accomplishments. Not because somebody yelled at you to feel good about yourself. ”
It's very important to me to love what I do. It was important to me to find a career that I truly enjoy. You can find something that sort of excites you, that's half the battle of life. ”
For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action. This action becomes multiplied by the masses, and is made tangible when leadership changes course due to the weight of the movement's voice. ”