Gallagher
Gallagher
American comedian who became famous in the 80's for his unique brand of prop comedy. He is best know for smashing watermelons as part of his act.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth24 July 1946
CityFort Bragg, NC
CountryUnited States of America
allow responsibility
I was the first one to allow a projectile to come off of the stage and into the audience. And I kind of take responsibility for the mosh pit.
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We'll have to wait and see if Eric can take on the responsibility.
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I started off as many fathers do. I enjoyed the good bits, but I was wary of the responsibility. But now I love being a dad.
people
I know what people laugh at. I know their vocabulary.
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I don't say that I'm going to be like every other comic that's blue, or gratuitous use of language. I do try to have my own standards: I don't do everything the audience wants, and I do try to surprise them.
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I don't want to overthrow the government. I wanna fire 'em.
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Detroit is drunken idiots. It was no surprise to me. I performed with Kenny Rogers for one year as his opening act, and I got to visit every major American city and notice the audience, and Detroit was one of the worst.
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I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade.
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I need wrong to get laughs. I need a normal world so that I can be abnormal, and that's my problem. Comedians need prejudice.
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I know that I am an excellent live performer. I know that I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what it is I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade. They get a two-hour show, sometimes a three-hour show, for a decent price.
draw kids proper public rather trying
Parents are trying to be friends with their kids rather than draw the line and tell them what proper public behavior would be.
people
People don't know how to behave in public anymore.
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We have seen that the unions are very fragmented now. We just don't feel like (labor's threatened campaign)... is anything we need to be concerned about.
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There is no reason why we shouldn't be able to see daily sale figures, even if they were the average sale of a Monday, for instance, over a six-month period,