I remember ‘Def Comedy Jam’ being a big deal and kids talking about it in school, but it was never, ‘I want to do that.’ Hannibal Buress Read Quote
I think one of my first jokes – in the black community, there’s people who have jokes about skin tone. People like, ‘You so black, you purple.’ ‘You so black, you gotta smile so we can see you at night.’ Hannibal Buress Read Quote
When people go through something rough in life, they say, ‘I’m taking it one day at a time.’ Yes, so is everybody. Because that’s how time works. Hannibal Buress Read Quote
Once you’re in a room like ’30 Rock,’ it’s a creative setting, so you write more even after you go home, just because you’re still in that mode of coming up with jokes. So the job wasn’t sapping standup jokes, but it was sapping stand up time and energy, and I wouldn’t be able to travel as much. Hannibal Buress Read Quote
I just write and do what I think is funny. Sometimes, you do have it in your head about certain bits. There are certain jokes where I know if I did them in certain situations, it would irk people. There are times where I look at the news and see a story going on, and I’m like, ‘Wow, if I tweeted this, I would get press if I wanted to.’ Hannibal Buress Read Quote
I don’t seek out love or relationships, just because my schedule is crazy. Hannibal Buress Read Quote
I skipped kindergarten because I was reading at a pretty high level. That’s a weird and cocky thing to say, but I was real sharp, and I knew that early on. Hannibal Buress Read Quote
I took an improv class in 2005 in Chicago at ComedySportz, which was short-form, more of a games-based improv. I remember it being real fun and helping with my stand-up. If I did an improv class, and then I did stand-up later, I felt looser on stage and more comfortable. Hannibal Buress Read Quote
