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David Cross
American
Actor
About the author
We should just get somebody from the left and the right and they should all throw bumper stickers at each other and the first one to cover the other one wins.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Right
#First
I'll think of the idea and then I'll write something down, then within that there will be a joke or two which is the original thing which I thought was funny.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Will
#Thought
#Idea
#Funny
There were a number of referendums in '98 that most of the things I voted for passed. That's very satisfying when you feel that most of the country is in step with your views.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Country
The best thing about me is there are no skeletons.
David Cross,
American
Actor
Sketches have characters, exits, entrances and are vastly different.
David Cross,
American
Actor
Originally they wanted me to be Buster but I really like the Tobias part.
David Cross,
American
Actor
Occasionally I'll watch Fox News for as long as I can tolerate it, or CNN. I'll watch until I get infuriated, but you got to know what they're talking about and what they're not talking about.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Talking
#News
Nobody is going to be as bad for free thinking, right-minded individuals than George Bush.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Right
#Free thinking
My biggest problem is retaining the exact information.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Information
It's not about trying to be funny all the time. It's more of a document that hopefully is funny.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Time
#Trying
#Funny
In New York there isn't that weird palpable competitive thing where it's friendly but everyone isn't trying to top one another with jokes when you're just hanging around.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Trying
#Jokes
You can't just yell jokes at people.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#People
#Jokes
As for Tenacious D, of course it could work as a full length movie; all it requires is a great writer and great director with an ability to think outside of conventional film comedy.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Film
#Work
#Ability
#Writer
#Comedy
I'd be curious to find out, but I don't think people in the entertainment industry are proportionally more or less serious politically than anyone in the landscaping industry.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#People
#Entertainment
Besides if people really want to support the troops they would vote democrat.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Want
#People
#Support
#Troops
#Vote
I also try to think of ways to articulate the joke more economically.
David Cross,
American
Actor
I don't think HBO would want to do anything in conjunction with Sub Pop but I never asked either.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Want
I hate bumper stickers, you can't sum anything up. All you do is paint yourself in some caricaturist corner.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Hate
I love doing stuff with Todd Barry and Jon Benjamin. We give the stage to good bands and funny people.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Love
#People
#Funny
I love Tinkle, it's really the most fun I've had in years.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Love
#Fun
#Years
I remember being a kid and the Vietnam War was huge and looking at Watergate.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Being
#War
#Vietnam
I went to a bunch of marches in New York and Washington, and you know I believe in the cause, but to march with those people takes a lot of compromise on my end.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#People
#End
#Cause
#Washington
#March
#Compromise
I think people, for the most part, actually want what they think is best.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Want
#People
I lived in LA for almost nine years and if I never went back there again it would be fine.
David Cross,
American
Actor
#Years