AUTHOR | GEORGE CARLIN
George Carlin | Stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, author
Bio:
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his 'Seven dirty words' comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians: One newspaper called Carlin 'the dean of counterculture comedians.' In 2004, Carlin was placed second on the Comedy Central list of 'Top 10 Comedians of US Audiences' compiled for an April 2004 special. The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. He often commented on contemporary political issues
Born: 1937-05-12
Born in: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died: 2008-06-22
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All Quotes from the Author George Carlin 89
“ It turned out I was pretty good in science. But agai...
“ The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only ...
“ If your kid needs a role model and you ain't it, you...
“ You show me a lazy prick who's lying in bed all day,...
“ Do you know why hurricanes have names instead of num...
“ If no one knows when a person is going to die, how c...
“ To my way of thinking, there is every bit as much ev...
“ Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.
“ Sore loser? You bet your fuckin' ass! What on earth ...
“ Here's all you have to know about men and women: wom...
“ THINGS YOU NEVER HEAR: 'Please stop sucking my dick ...
“ There are women named Faith, Hope, Joy, and Prudence...
“ If it’s true that our species is alone in the univer...
“ If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
“ I think the warning labels on alcoholic beverages ar...
“ I have as much authority as the Pope. I just don’t h...