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On Bill's reading habits
>"'Bill had this duffel bag full of books that he would carry when he was going to go talk to his parents or have a discussion about religion with somebody,' David said. 'Then it became a joke: The Duffel Bag of Knowledge.' One day, much later ,Bill threw away the entire bag. He'd devoured those ideas and he was moving on."
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On comedian Ron Shock's first meeting with Bill
>"Between sets at the Annex, the guys hung out in the green room [...] drinking and smoking - except for Bill, who refused to indulge. 'How can you do that to yourselves?' he would ask, shaking his head as they lit up. [...] Ron Shock, another Annex comedian recalled [...] 'Billy was a genius when he walked in the door. And everybody fucking knew it. Just like they knew it when Rembrandt showed up.'"
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On Bill arriving in Hollywood aged 18
>"'Well, I'm here to be a comic!' Bill announced to the wiry young guy answering telephones behind the front desk of the Comedy store. He'd taken a cab straight from Los Angeles International Airport to 8433 Sunset Boulevard, walking through the Comedy Store's heavy double doors, and climbed the stairs to the main floor."
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