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Hannibal Buress

Hannibal Amir Buress (/ˈhænɪbəl ˈbʌrɪs/; born February 4, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, activist, writer, and producer. He embarked on a comedy career in late 2009, gaining recognition after being featured in Comedy Central's The Awkward Comedy Show. This enabled him to release his first comedy album, My Name is Hannibal. He has co-starred on Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show since 2012 and featured on Comedy Central's Broad City since 2014.

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I don't want to die before Will Smith 'cause then I miss that awesome 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' marathon.

Air, Awesome, Cause, Miss, Missing, Want

There's no room for failure performing [stand-up] for a black audience. If you don't get them right away it's tough winning them back even if you're doing top-notch material. If you didn't win them right when you walked out there, it's tough.

Audience, Away, Black, Room, Rooms, Winning

I love stand-up. I look at it as a way to always stay productive. I couldn't imagine only being an actor or a writer. Because what the hell do I do when I'm not working? Mope?

Actor, Actors, Comedian, Look, Looks, Writer

My dad named me after Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general who attacked Rome. But nobody knows about him.

Barca, Carthaginian, Dad, General, Rome

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.

Graduation, People, Rough, Taking, Time, Works

We were talking about urban youth. And by urban I mean lives in a city not urban as in black like white people use it.

Funny, Mean, People, Talking, Urban, Youth

Sometimes I get drunk and I get into arguments with taxi drivers. And I get out the cab and I slam the door. That's not the way to win an argument with a taxi driver. The way to win is you get out of the cab and you leave the door open. And then he has to step out and come around and close that door. And while he's doing that, I'm on the other side opening the other doors-and we just go around and around and around, and I got my own Benny Hill situation going on in life.

Benny, Doors, Driver, Funny, Side, Winning

I didn't really get into comedy until a couple months before I started doing comedy.

Comedy, Couple, Months

I play myself on everything I do.

Everything, Play

I'm a dumb guy. My point of view is limited.

Dumb, Guy, Limited, Point, View, Views

Social media is interesting. It helps me connect with fans. It's immediate. It's a big part of my touring business - getting the word out via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Big, Facebook, Fans, Instagram, Interesting, Media

I have weird aspirations. Like, I really want to kick a pigeon.

Aspirations, Funny, Kick, Like, Pigeons, Want

I applied for a job at Starbucks. One of the questions was, 'Why do you want to work at Starbucks?' Uh, because my life is in shambles.

Applied, Jobs, Life Is, Starbucks, Want, Work

I don't even know how to use a semicolon to this day; I use a comma every time. And you know what? If I email somebody and they get upset about me using a comma instead of a semicolon, that's not a person I want to work with anyway. And that's how you weed people out of your life.

Instead, People, Somebody, Upset, Use, Weed

I never use a napkin on my lap at a restaurant. . . because I believe in myself.

Believe, Funny, Lap, Napkin, Restaurant, Use

We'll keep you in our thoughts With the other bullshit in your heads? No, keep me out of your thoughts, because I hear some of the stuff you talk about and if that's close to what you're thinking about, I don't want to be around that, so keep me and my family out of your thoughts, unless you're thinking of making me a sandwich.

Bullshit, Family, Hear, Sandwiches, Thinking, Unless

I smoke occasionally, but it's not a part of my routine. I mean, I don't need it.

Mean, Needs, Occasionally, Part, Routine

You want to grow where you came up so when you move, you get noticed easier. You can grow in New York but it's better to come here already solid to get your reputation quicker.

Moving, New York, Noticed, Quicker, Reputation, Want

The jokes now, it's just more stories and personal experiences. And just talking about things that really happened. It's just becoming more comfortable as a performer, sharing my opinions on things, or things that've happened to me. That's where it's really going.

Becoming, Performer, Sharing, Stories, Talking

I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up. And I knew I could, at worst, work as a stand-up. And I like to travel, and I knew I wanted to do an hour special, so in order to get ready for that, I had to hit the road.

Hit, Hour, Hours, Order, Special, Worst

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