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This reads as a pushback against praise that can sound patronizing. The speaker is arguing that the label may flatten hard-earned skill into something sentimental, and that the work itself, the set, the performance, should be the focus. It lands when someone wants recognition for craft rather than being framed mainly as an object of sympathy or uplift.
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About Josh Blue
American comedian
Josh Blue is an American comedian known for winning NBC’s reality series Last Comic Standing in its fourth season in 2006. He is one of the most recognized comics to emerge from the show, and he has 89 quotes on the site. Blue has cerebral palsy, and it is a central part of his stand-up. Much of his material uses self-deprecating humor, drawing on his experience with disability while turning it into sharp, personal comedy.
More from Josh Blue (89 quotes) →More quotes by Josh Blue
- “I want people to think I'm funny, and to make them laugh.”Josh Blue
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- “This is all I've ever known. I don't know what it's like to not walk shaky.”Josh Blue