Comedian Quotes · Page 28

I usually just say I'm a stand-up comedian, but I use looping machines to create ideas with my voice.

— Reggie Watts

I don't know any comedian who tailors his act to his audience. Maybe people say they do, but I can't even imagine…

— Colin Quinn

I must admit I am nervous about getting Alzheimer's. Once it hits, I might tell my best joke and never know it.

— Joan Rivers

I was just never discouraged from doing something wacky like trying to be a comedian.

— Kate McKinnon

Comedian sort of enjoys the darkness because, essentially, he's a thug. He's just not a nice guy.

— Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Sometimes you watch comedians and feel like they're jerking off in front of you, but they want you to see how big…

— Jenny Slate

When they put me in jail, that's when they turned me into an activist. Up until the time I went to jail,…

— Tommy Chong

I'm a very straightforward person. But that's fine for a comedian. Because a lot of times you're talking about everyone else.

— John Mulaney

I want to have fun. Life ain't no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I'm a comedian; I ain't no politician.…

— Bernie Mac

When it comes to English stand-up comedy, Indians have only seen the best - Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby and the like. So,…

— Vir Das

Standup comedians are attracted to one another because of their faults. So we're all kind of messed up in the same way,…

— Chris Rock

Freedom of speech does not mean that you have to agree with everything that a comedian says, but that comedian should have…

— Brad Williams

I just like observing people - it's something I've done ever since I was a kid, and I got really good at…

— Ellen DeGeneres

I wouldn't want to go see a comedian if he was using the same jokes. So I'm not going out there trying…

— Matt Sydal

I'm a comedian and there are a lot of things I'm still learning. I love one liners because I love smart jokes.…

— Anthony Jeselnik

If you're into comedy, you will know what the show is about. We have so many comedy geeks, comedy enthusiasts, fanatical people…

— Rhys Darby

I think art is beautiful. It's decoration and adornment. But art is also a really important vessel for social change, and social…

— Chloe Wise

The key is that I'm always relevant. Some of these comedians have nothing to say. They don't have any ideas so it's…

— Jackie Mason

The biggest piece of advice that I give young comedians is: If it's your goal to get where I'm at, go do…

— Ron White

Humor can be a great way to lift spirits and relate with soon-to-be high school grads. Whether you're in need of a…

— George W. Bush

I don't consider myself a comedian because I don't really concern myself too much with jokes.

— Paul Rudd

Comedians are a much rarer and far more valuable commodity than all the gold and precious stones in the world.

— Groucho Marx

I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure.

— Leila Josefowicz

A comedian's body is funny as well as his mind being funny, his whole personage is funny.

— Bobby Darin

“I don’t think being a comedian gives you any fucking insight into what makes people laugh.”

— craig ferguson

I first wanted to be a comedian when I was six or seven and my dad showed me Laurel and Hardy's "Perfect…

— Will Smith

If you want someone who can make you smile and even laugh, just find a comedian

— RK26

The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every fifteen seconds.

— Lenny Bruce

When I approach villains, unless it's a drama, I'm a comedian, so I approach most things from a comedic point of view.

— Rob Riggle

A comedian is not a person who opens a funny door - he's the person who opens a door funny.

— Chuck Jones

A comedian needs more than just a sense of humour. He needs to observe everything around him.

— Vivek

That's the beauty of being a comedian - it's the one job you're allowed to do that. We're lucky. We're really lucky.

— Colin Quinn

I begged the universe to make me a famous comedian, and it did. So I tend not to ask for any more.

— Ron White

Mama is my chance to be a stand-up comedian. In my mind, it's my chance to be Chris Rock.

— Vicki Lawrence

I think a lot of people compare female writers or female comedians to each other in a way that men are not.…

— Mindy Kaling

I see myself primarily as a comedian, and my aim on the 'Last Leg' is to be as funny as I can…

— Josh Widdicombe

A good competition for comedians would be where a comedian has a conversation and is then quizzed on what the other person…

— Dana Gould

I often think it can often be very difficult for comedians to revisit the same gag. I think Russell's a bit more…

— Colin Firth

I'm a total one-hour drama addict. I think when you're a comedian, you tend towards dramas because that's the less stressful thing…

— Sarah Silverman

To tell you the truth, I always wanted to be a sketch comedian and a comedy actor.

— Artie Lange