Did Andy Kaufman really say 'I'm not trying to be a comedian. I'm trying to be an entertainer.'?

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I'm not trying to be a comedian. I'm trying to be an entertainer.

— Andy Kaufman Contemporary · Anti-comedian, performance artist

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"I'm not trying to be liked. I'm trying to be interesting."

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"I want to create a sense of unease and wonder."

Interview on The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder

Date: 1978

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