Uptown quotes

Uptown

12 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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George Carlin
George Carlin Comedian, Actor

"I think of shock as kind of an uptown form of surprise. Comedy is filled with surprise, so when I cross a line... I like to find out where the line might be and then cross it deliberately, and then make the audience happy about crossing the line with me."

Viola Davis
Viola Davis Actress, Producer

"[I listen to] "Uptown Funk", Bruno Mars, sometimes even Nina Simone and Adele. Whatever comes up, whatever floats my boat, whatever makes me tap into something in me to just decompress - I listen to that."

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