Chevy Chase
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I think I was funny in high school.
There were funnier people in high school and in college.
No, no, as I said, my father was very funny, my brother was funny, and no mentors, no teachers, just growing up with the right people, the way I see it.
I wanted to be in medicine.
I was thinking about being a surgeon, but I realized in short order that it would take another four to eight years before I could do that, and I wanted to be funny first.
Without surprise, you can't really get laughter.
It's got to come from out of nowhere almost or out of left field.
I left after one year.
I had a reason to go, and it was personal.
And I really didn't want to leave, but it was the way it was in my life at the time.
I want to be remembered by my family, by the people I'm closest to.
The rest can take it or leave it.
Oh, thank you.
Nice to see you, Sean.
Yeah, very nice to see you.
So- I gotta go.
Okay.
all of the above.
I mean, my dad was a very funny man.
His dad was a funny man.