I really don't like to tweet or Instagram anything about the people in my life just because I feel like I signed up for this, and I don't even know what this is yet. I do know that it could go anywhere, and I really don't want to sign other people in my life up for it without their permission or consent.

Bo Burnham

I would say don't take advice from people like me who have gotten very lucky. We're very biased. You know, like Taylor Swift telling you to follow your dreams is like a lottery winner telling you, 'Liquidize your assets; buy Powerball tickets - it works!'

Bo Burnham

I've always liked the format of YouTube, sharing things for free, which is a nice exchange between people.

Bo Burnham

Once a week, I like to slip into a deep existential depression where I lose all my sense of oneness and self-worth.

Bo Burnham

The average person has one Fallopian tube.

Bo Burnham

Uncharted territory is a good place to be in.

Bo Burnham

A few people know me, and the few people that do know me only know me because they dig my stuff.

Bo Burnham

I think it would collapse my heart if I was super famous. I don't have the nerve for it, I'm too anxious. I don't know how you're not obsessed with how people perceive you, because they're real people, you know? You can convince yourself that they don't really know you, and that's true, but how can it not hurt your feelings?

Bo Burnham

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

Bo Burnham

Being famous is complete luck, and that's something you can't bank on.

Bo Burnham

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

Bo Burnham

I'm not as incredibly prolific as Louis C. K., and I'm definitely not doing a completely brand-new hour probably by the beginning of the tour.

Bo Burnham

I grew up listening to Steve Martin and Robin Williams, so I didn't ever intend to be a musical comedian. I sort of stumbled into it.

Bo Burnham

I'm grateful for every stupid mistake and dumb joke I tried to make.

Bo Burnham

Please don't stick with me if I start sucking.

Bo Burnham

Not enough comedy makes you feel something.

Bo Burnham

Postmodern comedy doesn't work well with very old audiences, because it's making fun of the comedy they enjoy.

Bo Burnham

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

Bo Burnham

I don't want to put meaning on what I do because I don't know what it is.

Bo Burnham

Life, to me, doesn't feel like a straightforward story; it doesn't make sense for me to get up there and just tell a story. Life feels like what my show feels like: chaotic and strange and disconnected.

Bo Burnham

I just look at Miley Cyrus, and I'm like, 'Great, you've doubled your audience. But you've also doubled the number of people that hate you, and doesn't that hurt?' It takes a crazy person not to be affected by that.

Bo Burnham