But long story short, I didn't start doing stand-up because I wanted to have a TV show or be an actor or even wanted to write sketch comedy. I got into stand-up because I love stand-up.

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• Demetri Martin:

  Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punchline.

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  The shortest feedback loop I can think of is doing improvisation in front of an audience.

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  Usually, I walk around and think about things. When I come across a thought that makes me laugh, I

• Demetri Martin:

  I went to law school. I found it interesting for the first three weeks.

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  But I found that disappointing people is a good thing, because disapproval is freedom.

• Demetri Martin:

  I love Steven Wright. I was in high school in the '80s, and there was a lot of stand up on televisi

• Demetri Martin:

  And as far as actors go, Peter Sellers is my all-time favorite.

• Demetri Martin:

  I didn't do improv in college, I never performed, I didn't do theater either. I was in student gove

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  I was student council president in high school, and even in law school, I was vice-president of the

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  I'm always excited to try something I haven't done.