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Quotes By Jeff Ross

People love to see public figures get taken down a notch, and by the same token, everyone loves to be the center of attention, even when there’s a target on their forehead.

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LoveAttention Public

I was the kid who always hung back and then dropped the jokes when you least expected it. Timing was everything. My mouth sort of developed over time.

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TimeKid Sort

I think it’s important for comedians to do our little part. I don’t do it carelessly. I do it thoughtfully. I don’t try to just shock. I try to make a statement.

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Comedians Shock Statement

I think comics should test people, I think it’s our job to go too far. That way we know as a society what too far is. Where else are you going to hear it?

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SocietyFar Hear

I don’t think you cross the line – I think you move the line.

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Cross Line Move

Humor that is edgy is never squeaky clean.

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HumorClean Edgy

Nobody likes a bad sport, no matter what the circumstances are.

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SportsMatter Nobody

It’s up to comedians to shine the light on what’s wrong in the world, and we don’t want things swept under the rug.

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Light Shine Wrong

I think Jersey stands alone, and because I’m from Jersey, I never make fun of where people are from. I’ll make fun of what they look like, but I’ll never make fun of where they are from. Jersey is special.

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AloneFun Special

Could you imagine me and the roasters taking on the GOP field? It would be the greatest show ever. Prove that you can take a joke. Prove that you’re a man or woman of the people. Prove that you’re not above criticism even in the form of a backhanded compliment.

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Greatest Taking Woman

As soon as a roast is announced, I get everybody – family, friends, waitresses, cab drivers – giving me jokes about the person getting roasted. I’m the mouthpiece for the masses.

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FamilyEverybody Giving

You don’t mess with Oprah. She has enough money in her left pocket to have me killed.

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MoneyLeft Mess

Occasionally a roast master needs to get out of Dodge.

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Master Needs Roast

Comedians second-guessing themselves is scary. Poor taste is not a crime and we can’t forget that.

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Forget Poor Themselves

Athletes tend to have less of a sense of humor than most people. They are heroes to so many. That might be part of it.

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HumorLess Might
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