Louis Szekely, 46, known as Louis C.K., is a stand-up comedian, who has been described as the King of Middle Age Rage. C.K.’s father was born in Mexico, while C.K.’s mother is an American of Irish Catholic ancestry, originally from a farm in Michigan. C.K. was born in Washington, D.C., but lived in Mexico City until the age of seven. His first language is Spanish, and he still retains Mexican citizenship. After graduating from High School, C.K. worked as an auto mechanic and at a public access TV cable station in Boston, while summoning the courage to try stand-up. He first took the stage in 1984 at an open-mic in. He was so discouraged by the experience that he didn’t perform again for two years. As Boston’s comedy scene grew, he gradually achieved success, performing alongside acts such as Denis Leary and Lenny Clarke. C.K. has been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards for his writing including his work for The Chris Rock Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Chewed Up and Louie. (Source: Wiki)
“I don’t stop eating when I’m full. The meal isn’t over when I’m full. It’s over when I hate myself.”
“It seems like the better it gets, the more miserable people become. There’s never a technological advancement where people think, “Wow, we can finally do this!” And I think a lot of it has to do with advertising. Americans have it constantly drilled into our heads, every *$*@ day, that we deserve everything to be perfect all the time.”
If you’ve never seen CK in action, here’s Louis C.K. Hates Cell Phones on Conan.
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He’s one of my heroes. Thanks so much for this post today.
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Mine too. Very talented. Thanks Ann.
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I’m actually a fan (even if I cringe sometimes).
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Laughing. Believe we all cringe watching him…and perhaps that’s the attraction. The unexpected.
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The true essence of life… Learning to live happy inspite of all the imperfections :).. Loved the interview!…
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Yes, he was great on Conan.
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What Mimi said. I want to say, I love this guy! But then he’ll do something cringeworthy. But mostly he speaks truth in a funny, even heartbreaking way.
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Smiling. So true Lynne…
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Love!
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🙂
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love him and his honesty. he says things out loud that many people say secretly to themselves.
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I agree Beth. The candor is what draws me to him too.
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Great interview!
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