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Russell Brand (born June 4, 1975) is an English comedian, actor, and author. He first gained prominence as the host of "Big Brother's Big Mouth" (2004-2007), a spin-off of the reality TV series. Brand's breakout acting role came in the film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008), where he played the eccentric rock star Aldous Snow, a role he reprised in "Get Him to the Greek" (2010). more Russell Brand (born June 4, 1975) is an English comedian, actor, and author. He first gained prominence as the host of "Big Brother's Big Mouth" (2004-2007), a spin-off of the reality TV series. Brand's breakout acting role came in the film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008), where he played the eccentric rock star Aldous Snow, a role he reprised in "Get Him to the Greek" (2010). In addition to his acting career, Brand is known for his stand-up comedy specials and books, including the memoir "My Booky Wook" (2007). Brand is also an advocate for various social and political causes, further distinguishing himself from his entertainment industry peers. less

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"The whole point of the psychedelic experience is to challenge the concept of who you are."
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"You need to let go of the idea of there being a single solution so that you can be ready for something better than that."
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"I'm always surprised when I see straight people in the West End. It's mighty expensive - what do straight people do on dates?"
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"I am aware that life is absurd. It’s just a contest between people enjoying their various symptoms."
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"This is not the profound, smouldering, lost love that poets speak of. This is an uncomfortable kick in the bollocks."
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"The youth and maturity of my generation will quickly come to a point where leadership has to offer them a vision."
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"Revolution is not an event. It is a process. "
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"It will always be there—the need to connect, the need to understand, the need to deal with unbearable pain through a form of transcendence."
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"You must feel attraction toward someone before you know anything about them. "
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"If we could end the need for drugs, we can become passionate again about pro-social goals. "
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"Apathy is the enemy of democracy."
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"It’s possible to change anything and everything, but what you can’t change is your basic essence."
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"Drugs and alcohol are not my problem, reality is my problem, drugs and alcohol are my solution."
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"I can learn from everything and everyone, and I seek wisdom and it’s my goal to perceive the hidden meaning in every encounter."
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"We all need someone to look at us to see the real, deeply buried person underneath the surface, more than we need another person to talk."
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