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“I'm a different guy on stage.”
“It bothers me when people say 'shock comic' or 'gross-out' because that was only one type of comedy I did. There was prank comedy. Man-on-the-street-reaction comedy. Visually surreal comedy. But you do something shocking, and that becomes your label.”
“All of my old videos and the things I did on MTV, my old public access show - it was sort of all made for the Web, even though they were made before the Internet was broadcasting video.”
“How can we be free when we are prisoners to social media, in a world without privacy? How can we be free when our every movement is tracked and every conversation is recorded and can easily be held against us? How exactly are we free if we are tethered to our cell phones?”
“I'm talking about some real subjects and issues in my standup. I'm attempting to make a point about technology and how it's changing our society and our lives, and our addiction to social media, and how it affects marriages and relationships.”
“I knew at an early age that I wanted to pursue comedy.”
“Sometimes it's nice when you go out on the road, and you come back, and your girlfriend's left you. You have complete freedom at that point.”
“I was happy to be turning 40. It was a good one.”
“I first met the 'Trailer Park Boys' when they did my web television show, and since then, I've hung out with them a few times.”
“I like keeping people guessing. I like to have fun with them wondering if I'm sane or not.”
“It was just a very short period of time that I had a brief marriage.”
“I always have gotten nervous before every show. But the second I step onstage, it's all gone. It's sort of like an adrenaline rush for me.”
“I've always had fun looking forward, seeing where technology is going, and finding interesting ways of applying that to comedy.”
“For about three or four years, I was in a lot more physical pain and stress than anybody knew. When I would meet people, I was kind of standoffish. That was because I was in a bit of a funk.”
“Yes, I worked hard to put together an experimental show on a budget of zero. But I was not being exploited by anyone. I was in charge.”
“I assumed I'd never be divorced.”
“I'm incredibly proud to bring back 'Tom Green Live' for a third season on AXS TV. AXS TV's commitment to unique, out-of-the-box humor, in a completely open and uncensored format, is unparalleled.”
“I want people to know that I'm not just this crazy person flailing around. A lot of thought goes into what I do.”
“The truth of the matter is, I worry about nearly every bit I've ever done. I'm very critical of myself.”
“The moment for me, thinking I might actually want to do comedy professionally, was when I did public speaking at school. I found out I was good at getting up in front of class. In the fifth grade, I did a speech on comedy.”