1962-Present
A brilliant British stand-up comedian, Eddie Izzard has cited Monty Python as his main comic influence and John Cleese has referred to him as the "lost Python." Izzard is known for his stream-of-consciousness delivery, transvestism and activism.
On the American Dream
"You have the American dream! The American dream is to be born in the gutter and have nothing. Then to raise up and have all the money in the world, and stick it in your ears and go PLBTLBTLBLTLBTLBLT! That's a pretty good dream."
On Scooby-Doo
"We love Shaggy and Scooby because they were cowards! Because we can identify with them. We love them! The other guys driving the van? Fuck off!"
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