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"I still think of that guy I was without a wife or kids, and I still want to entertain that guy. The lonely guy, the frustrated guy."

— Larry David

I Still Think Of That Guy

I still think of that guy I was without a wife or kids, and I still want to entertain that guy. The lonely guy, the frustrated guy.

— Larry David
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Larry David has spoken in interviews about how his comedy is rooted in remembering the perspective of a young, unknown, struggling writer — the person he was before Seinfeld made him wealthy and recognized. By writing for that version of himself rather than for a mass audience, he argues, he stays close to genuine human experience rather than aspirational fantasy. This approach shapes both Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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