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Demetri Martin

Stand-up is like a row boat: it's fun and romantic when you're choosing to do it. But if you have no other choice than to be in a row boat it's not as enjoyable that's survival.

Demetri Martin

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Demetri Martin compares doing stand-up comedy to being in a row boat, saying it feels enjoyable and exciting when it's a choice you make freely. However, if you're forced into it without other options, it becomes a difficult struggle just to get by, losing its charm and becoming a matter of survival.

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