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46 quotes by Colin Quinn

Colin Edward Quinn (born June 6, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. On television he is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, Remote Control, and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Since 2010, he has also become known for writing and appearing two one-man shows that offer a comedic take on history: Long Story Short and Unconstitutional. Quinn performs regularly at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.
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Everybody's got a different sense of humor. It's just different styles.

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Humanity is a crazy contradiction. I accept us for who we are. We're not that great. Every time we take a step forward we go back to the same... →

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The ancient Greeks were the first ones to say an unexamined life is not worth living. They don't tell you of course what we found out, an... →

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I don't know any comedian who tailors his act to his audience. Maybe people say they do, but I can't even imagine them.

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I'm just another guy who thinks he's smarter than he is, in a long line of them.

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The thing that drives me crazy is when comics say 'I have low self-esteem.' No you don't. You're standing on stage asking people to... →

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Marie Antoinette was funny, I'm sure she was just misinterpreted. You know the 'Let them eat cake' line. She seems like she was kind of... →

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I feel most empires fell when they started to act human, but then look at Russia. They kept a pretty strong hand, and they fell from Afghanistan... →

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My name has zero value.

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My stand-up act? I combine the fact that the world is a violent place with the fact that each person is responsible for the situation they are in.

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I think people tend to feel odd when I do my act. Unless you are an ironic person, it's not a good place for you to be.

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I'm quietly becoming New York's premiere actor. People don't understand. They have me pigeon-holed as a comedian.

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It was tumultuous, it was crazy, but I would not trade it for anything.

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