Demetri Martin
Demetri Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer, and humorist. He is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, being a contributor on The Daily Show, and his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.
Early life
Martin was born on May 25, 1973 to a Greek American family in New York City, New York, the son of nutritionist Lillian and Greek Orthodox priest Dean C. Martin (now deceased). He grew up in Toms River, New Jersey, and has a younger brother named Spyro.
Martin graduated from Yale University in 1995. During his time there, he wrote a 224-word poem about alcoholism as a project for a fractal geometry class, which became a well known palindromic poem. He was also a member of the Anti-Gravity Society, whose members juggle objects on Sunday evenings on Yale's Old Campus.
Although Martin was accepted into Harvard Law School, he went to New York University School of Law after he received a full scholarship. Martin withdrew from law school before the start of his final year, opting to pursue comedy over finishing his Juris Doctor.
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If I Want To
by: Sandi PattyI see what people do
I hear what people say
I know there's trouble everywhere
I see it everyday
Some things won't get better
Some people won't get through
But I can dream of a better world
If I want to
If I want to imagine
Peace on every hand, I close my eyes
And dream my dreams
In dreams I make a stand
Any time I start missin'
Human harmony, I listen hard
Until I hear the music inside me
I can sing of a better world
If I want to
I can dream of a better world
If I want to, if I want to
You walk down any street
You don't know what you'll find
Sometimes it takes me all I have
To face a world unkind
And I won't give up tryin'
I won't just let it go
I still believe
You can plant a dream, if you want to
If I want to imagine
Peace on every hand, I close my eyes
And dream my dreams
In dreams I make a stand
And any time I start missin'
Human harmony, I listen hard
Until I hear the music inside me
I can sing of a better world
If I want to
I can dream of a better world
If I want to
I listen hard
Until I hear the music inside me
I can sing of a better world
If I want to
And I can dream of a better world
If I want to
I listen hard
Until I hear the music inside me
I can sing of a better world
If I want to
I can dream of a better world