"It's like your children talking about holidays, you find they have a quite different memory of it from you. Perhaps everything is not how it is, but how it's remembered."

Family, Children, Holidays, Memory, Talking

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"It's like your children talking about holidays, you find they have a quite different memory of it from you. Perhaps everything is not how it is, but how it's remembered."

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"Then after that came word processors and it's hard to make those laugh."

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"The comedians all finished their acts with a song. They would get a certain amount of money from the song publishers and would use that money to pay the writers. None of them paid very much for their comedy material, but it all added up."

Money, Comedians, Comedy, Song

"Frank liked administrative work and was good at it."

Work,

"There's an unseen force which lets birds know when you've just washed your car."

Car, Birds, Force

"I used to like writing for comedians - I enjoyed the challenge of making other people funny."

Fun, Funny, People, Challenge, Comedians

"And when you're on your own there is that terrifying possibility that you may be the only person on the planet who thinks it's funny - and you have no way of finding out."

Fun, Funny, Possibility, May

"If the laughter of the audience was malicious we wouldn't show it."

Laughter,

"It's like your children talking about holidays, you find they have a quite different memory of it from you. Perhaps everything is not how it is, but how it's remembered."

Family, Children, Holidays, Memory, Talking

"And if you can offer an explanation as to why it doesn't work then you've got to the whole root of comedy."

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"I defy anyone to get a decision that quickly these days."

Decision-Making, Decision

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"We Lannisters do have a certain pride," said Tyrion Lannister."Pride? Catelyn snapped. His mocking tone and easy manner made her angry. "Arrogance, some might call it. Arrogance and avarice and lust for power."My brother is undoubtedly arrogant, Tyrion Lannister replied. "My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for power with every waking breath. I, however, am innocent as a little lamb. Shall I bleat for you? He grinned."

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"Until now, you have always lived your life alone. Every decision you've made has been for you and you alone. Now, and for the rest of your days, your life will be tied to another's. Every decision you make will be for both of you. What one does affects the other. You are a family, a team inseparable and unbreakable."

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