You can always tell who went to catholic school, because they're atheists. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
I don't think comedians take advantage of the fact that television and film are visual mediums. — Eric Andre Copy Share Image
I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays. — Michael Gambon Copy Share Image
Being a professional comedian is doing it right and good, when you don't feel like it. — Franklyn Ajaye Copy Share Image
When I see a good singer, I get teary-eyed. Part of it is jealousy because all comedians are frustrated rock stars. That's… — Jeff Ross Copy Share Image
I am a comedian. My brain is critical - it's overthinking - but you can find ways to turn it down and… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
Comedy is quite hard and it takes like a decade to figure out what kind of comedian you are, so don't quit. — Rose Matafeo Copy Share Image
I come from the stage. I started my career as a stand-up comedian and then later on became an actor. — Patrick Huard Copy Share Image
You know, as a comedian, that's what you do. You speak truth to power by making people laugh. — Sarah Cooper Copy Share Image
I am a product... I'm a comedian. I'm not curing cancer. In the end, I tell jokes. I make people laugh. I… — Carlos Mencia Copy Share Image
I kind of was raised at The Comedy Store by comedians. When you see my dad on stage before me and then… — Pauly Shore Copy Share Image
Magicians are definitely more arrogant. They're kind of like "Abra Kadabra, you're an idiot," they don't let you in on the joke.… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
When young comedians ask me for advice that's the one thing I always say is if they're improvisers I'm like do improv,… — Chris Gethard Copy Share Image
I think when I started doing stand-up properly, at 21, I had a feeling like... I wanted to be a comedian before… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
Every hairstyle I have is funny because my barber is a standup comedian by the slightly unfortunate name of Paul Sweeney. His… — Joe Lycett Copy Share Image
What I love about comedians is their instinct is always to go against the grain. Their whole existence is pointing out the… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
The skill set of pastor and comedian are incredibly similar. You want to affect people. You're good at reading rooms. You're persuasive,… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
A lot of stand-up specials for cable are meant to glorify the comedian. They put you in a really beautiful theater, and… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
I've never been able to tell jokes. In the beginning of my career I did impressions and jokes like any other comedian,… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
If a comedian tells a joke that you find funny, you laugh. If he tells a joke you do not find funny,… — Gilbert Gottfried Copy Share Image
I never wanted to churn it out. Comedians tend to work all the time. They never put it down like musicians who… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
My life was typical. I played a little Little League baseball. I never wanted for food. I always had shoes. I had… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
I was actually pretty shy in school. My defense mechanism was to be the class clown. I remember getting into a lot… — Adam Clayton Copy Share Image
“My father could have been a great comedian but he didn't believe that that was possible for him, and so he made… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
When you see a comedian on stage, the best comedians make it feel like a conversation. But it's not. We have very… — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
It's now very common to hear people say 'I'm rather offended by that'... — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
I am a comedian and you guys know whatever I say, I don't mean any of it. — Jamie Foxx Copy Share Image