It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists,… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
Here's what I'm afraid of. I know a lot of comedians, friends of mine, who just got into the 'Doesn't matter what… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
I think a lot of studios today are run by women, and we are entering a time when a lot of women… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Comedians who are 22 years old can certainly be funny and clever, and be capable of telling jokes - but are they… — Rob Delaney Copy Share Image
The Internet has done nothing but good for comedy all around. Comedians no longer have to rely on TV execs and club… — Doug Stanhope Copy Share Image
If I go out and do a set, there's a good chance that I'll watch another comedian. I'll think - not necessarily… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
[Being a good comedian] is a skill, but it's also a weird thing that only certain people can do. I always equate… — Nick Swardson Copy Share Image
As a woman, it seems you can't just be a comedian; you're always classed as something else, too, whether that's 'beautiful,' 'pint-sized,'… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
I just want to kind of tackle every kind of form that exists in the comedy world; whether it be stand-up or… — Pauly Shore Copy Share Image
If the 'Chappelle's Show' had stayed on, I seriously doubt I would have developed this fast as a stand-up comedian. I probably… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
I'm trying to do what Eddie Murphy did for his generation. You have to show people, 'I'm different. I'm not just a… — Kevin Hart Copy Share Image
I loved smart and fearless comedians like Joan Rivers and Don Rickles. When they started out, what they did wasn't always socially… — Roy Haylock Copy Share Image
I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it's like to feel absolutely… — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
I have the comedian's fear of bottles flying. I've never been bottled off, but I have had things thrown at me. Bag… — Patrick Marber Copy Share Image
My problem with being in New York City is that you really can't make a living as a comedian. You can, but… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
There's something really powerful about comedy. When the little guy, the comedian, punches up towards the big guy, or Trump, exposing him,… — Randy Rainbow Copy Share Image
As a comedian, as a person, as a citizen, as a mammal - in all of those areas, I am looking forward… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
I realized that comedians of the day were operating on jokes and punch lines. The moment you say the punch line, the… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
Some comedians really are funnier than others. Some people really are more beautiful than others. But these are true only because of… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
I don't mind being accused of being a bad comedian and I don't even mind being accused of being a bad talk-show… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
The thing is, I was never really a comedian - a comedian would scoff at the notion of me as a comedian… — Lil Dicky Copy Share Image
I couldn't tell people what I wanted to do because I was from Atlanta. You don't tell people you're gonna be a… — Chris Tucker Copy Share Image
The nice thing about anger is that, as an emotion, it's strong enough to unplug me from the comedian's mind for a… — Seth Meyers Copy Share Image
A lot of people who claim they're political comedians are just comedians who have opinions. But they stop being funny the minute… — Gilbert Gottfried Copy Share Image
In my fifth-grade yearbook - it's right up there on the top shell - the last page says, "What about your future?"… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
My mom is very good at being passive-aggressive, and my Dad is a total wiseass, so I think the mixture of the… — Amy Schumer Copy Share Image
I love stand-up. I look at it as a way to always stay productive. I couldn't imagine only being an actor or… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
It's funny, because I was trained as a dramatic actor at New York's Colonnades Theater Lab in the '70s, along with Jeff… — Peter Scolari Copy Share Image
I think my speeches are hilarious. I think I'm a natural comedian, but I like denying people the chance to laugh. I… — Lydia Lunch Copy Share Image
I have heard it said that a complicated childhood can lead to a life in the arts. I tell you this story… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
I mostly want to highlight things that feel like an injustice, and that's not really political. No one is going to -… — Negin Farsad Copy Share Image
Over the years, I'd hear Jon Stewart disavow being a journalist and say, 'No, I'm a comedian.' I'd be like, 'Stop pretending.… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
The comedy community is fairly supportive of human beings in general. There are some things you can teach with comedy that people… — Colin Mochrie Copy Share Image
I'm not a comedian so I'll probably get crucified for saying this, but I think with a lot of comedy the impetus… — Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
I stand by everything I said. I absolutely can defend my material, and I take issue with people who say, "It's just… — David Cross Copy Share Image
I think with a comedian, when you get to the point of a greatest hits, it's kind of an acknowledgment that you've… — Jeff Foxworthy Copy Share Image
There's a difference between being a comic and a comedian. A comic is a guy who says funny things, and a comedian… — Milton Berle Copy Share Image
I think politicians and comedians have a lot in common. One is a group of approval-seeking narcissists who will say and do… — Aasif Mandvi Copy Share Image
I certainly don't think comedians are more depressive than any other walk of life. I have had clinical depression, as it happens.… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
I think when I started doing stand-up, that's when I really tried to question everything in my belief system which is -… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
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