I prefer to have one gigantic laugh preceded by several smaller laughs rather than a bunch of medium laughs all along.
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Each piece I tell stands on its own, and then it all ties together. It segues from story to story, and then I wrap it up - like three-piece movements in a symphony.
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I'm a storyteller. I'm not like any other comic. I tell detailed stories - not made-up stuff, but true stories.
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I'm an orator, a raconteur.
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I didn't get rich and famous, but I do what I love.
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I can't write a joke. I could never write. I do a lot of stories and I call them stories, but they're just comedy recitals on a given subject.
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Fortunately for me, or unfortunately, they made me an editor of the Parish Prison Pelican. I could read and write, and I had a way with words.
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Most people are used to the T.V. comedy method of one joke every 18 seconds. And that's why it's not funny... There's no time for anything to develop.
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It has been a wonderful life for me. It's just been a blessing. I can't say I would have done it any other way. I have no regrets. I like what I do.