I think that's part of being a comedy writer. You have to be confident. If you're sitting around … - David Mandel

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David Mandel

I think that's part of being a comedy writer. You have to be confident. If you're sitting around worrying about, like, oh my God, what are people going to think, then you're not writing comedy. You have to write what makes you laugh, and then the world hopefully laughs as well.

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