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Al Burns
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The people I respect the most are the people who are capable of being punching bags. If you look at the "This American Life" episode where they interview writers for "The Onion," the vast majority of ideas that they produce are rejected, and it takes a toll on their egos, but they produce amazing comedy because of it.

The people I respect the most are the people who are capable of being punching bags. If you look at the "This American Life" episode where they interview writers for "The Onion," the vast majority of ideas that they produce are rejected, and it takes a toll on their egos, but they produce amazing comedy because of it.