Top 33 Hannah Gadsby Quotes

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A lot of people are intimated by art, but it's somethin

A lot of people are intimated by art, but it’s something to be revered beyond criticism.
Hannah Gadsby
The thing about comedy is it gives you a platform to expose your own shortcomings, so it becomes a public display of weirdness.
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I found that pottering is very conducive to my creative process, so now, I find myself being incredibly creative because I’ve got such much to procrastinate with.
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We need to hear stories from older women. There’s a wealth of wisdom and real resilience there, but they’re silenced.
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The idea that standup is a thing with defined boundaries is kind of ludicrous.
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The sheer number of paintings of unconscious women is distressing.
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I don’t want to be a didactic voice. I like to ask more questions than I answer, just to get people thinking and to make it safe to access art.
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I’ve walked away in the middle of a conversation and had no idea that was wrong until someone told me I was being rude.
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This adoration of an artist as a lone genius is quite misled, I think, because they are very much part of their time and their community.
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A lot of people have told me they have mothers like my mother. I seriously doubt it.
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My brain is just so busy. I’m inattentive; I’m a daydreamer: the space cadet kind.
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To get recognized in New York is weird because that’s definitely a place you shouldn’t be recognized.
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I’m a pretty good procrastinator.
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Just because you’re gay doesn’t mean you’re not homophobic.
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The art world doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
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That’s the problem with ADHD: I have no focus; I get bored.
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Comedy is great in that it’s accessible to someone like me, from a low socioeconomic background, struggling in life. The gatekeepers are a lot stronger in other art forms.
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‘Nanette’ has been a journey. She went from being something of a personal little blast to the world from me, that I expected would seal me off into the margins as far as my career is concerned, and into an idiosyncratic sort of life beyond all of that.
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There are times I’ve been surprised by how emotional I can be on stage.
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I always kept my expectations in life very tame.
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Stories appeal to humanity.
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I think most people’s view is that selfies are just vanity and stupid, but I think they’re really great.
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I get anxiety and distressed from external stimuli quite easily, so if I’m in a constant state of self-protection, it’s exhausting.
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If the only reason to be on stage communicating with people is to tell them a joke and make them laugh, that seems thin for me. That has a place – I don’t think it should stop happening – but for me, I don’t know. I just don’t.
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I would never date a celebrity. I would want someone with real skills. Doctor, nurse, electrician… tailor.
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#MeToo should not be limited to art or TV.
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Comedy is a man’s art form. It pretty much came from a time, post-World War II really – the 1950s are not really known for the subtle expressions of feminine life.
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I’ve always wanted to make Australian art interesting. To get a different audience watching art documentaries would be great.
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A lot of people who have experienced trauma at the hands of people they’ve trusted take responsibility, and that is what’s toxic.
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Most accountants are strange – let’s be honest.
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I’ve always done live art history lectures and small documentaries in the past in Australia, on Australian art and art galleries, so I’ve already done a lot of that.
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The only people I don't reach on a very personal level

The only people I don’t reach on a very personal level are straight white men. They don’t really need another entertainer dedicated for them exclusively, so they’re fine.
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Just because it’s been around for centuries, doesn’t mean it’s cool to be a creepy old man.
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