Even the best comedians aren't always sure what is going to be funny, what is going to work. So that means they're… — Phoebe Robinson Copy Share Image
I believe that comedians do what they do, and then they get credit or criticism for doing it. There's nothing planned about… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
Comedians are always going to be in the showbiz middle class, you're not Brad Pitt; you're never going to be Sam Rockwell… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
Tons of comedians have said, 'I grew up learning from Bill Cosby. He's great.' But that respect doesn't mean much to the… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
I thought comedians were the funny guy in the common room, not understanding that the flaws in my personality were actually the… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedians have a very important relationship to Twitter. For them, it's a place to try out material. — Sheila Heti Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in being one of those comedians who wants to look good and be this 'cool' funny person. I don't… — Chris Lilley Copy Share Image
Comedians and impressionists used to be two different showbiz animals entirely, but now there's no such thing as a comedian who doesn't… — John Podhoretz Copy Share Image
So I think all comedians are earning their wings into heaven. We're all going to heaven, but everybody's not going to get… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I found a great deal of relief and excitement watching comics when I was very young. My grandmother was very into them… — Marc Maron Copy Share Image
I don't really get to see a lot of other comedians, because I work with the same people all the time. The… — Larry the Cable Guy Copy Share Image
A lot of comedians get a bad rep once they have kids and that's all they talk about, and people are like,… — Tig Notaro Copy Share Image
Back in the 1970s, male prime-time comedians mainly resembled Mr Potato Head. The terrifically popular 'Wheeltappers and Shunters Club' was a comedy… — Grace Dent Copy Share Image
When people see my show, they may not laugh out loud as they do with some of the classic comedians, but they… — Mick Foley Copy Share Image
When I became a standup comic, my hero, one of them, was Richard Pryor, and you know, I think that comedians, like,… — Artie Lange Copy Share Image
I can wax boringly about the role of comedy in mitigating pain. For so many comedians, comedy comes out of personal despair.… — Tim Minchin Copy Share Image
I love radio and have done a little bit for years - since 'Workers' Playtime' in the 1950s. It's also a good… — Ronnie Corbett Copy Share Image
I like the tradition of the Oscars. I like that some of the greatest comedians ever have hosted the show. — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
The thing about comedians is, we're generally pretty smart. So, if we can be smart and funny, that is the victory. — Neal Brennan Copy Share Image
I wasn't funny as a kid. I remember enjoying comedians, but I never understood it was a job choice or a profession. — Elayne Boosler Copy Share Image
When I did 'Bremner, Bird and Fortune' I think it was accepted that comedians can contest the arguments just as well as… — Rory Bremner Copy Share Image
It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians. — Wanda Sykes Copy Share Image
The comic I can now never enjoy again is Bill Cosby. He was truly one of the first comedians I got into. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I'm probably not very good at rom-com, being funny on demand; I'll leave that to the comedians. — Richard Armitage Copy Share Image
The greatest thing about being a comedian is knowing other comedians. And you get to talk to them. Its the most fun. — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
I love mixing with comedians when I'm working with them, but when I'm not I don't feel the need to hang around… — Jack Dee Copy Share Image
Coming from the Midwest, I didn't know about stand-up as an art. I just thought stand-up comedians were old men in suits… — Natasha Leggero Copy Share Image
I think it's kind of crazy that we're still calling comedians "female comedians." That seems more like a sneak attack. — Ilana Glazer Copy Share Image
You don't get white comedians being asked to talk about their race in their shows. I should be given the same agency… — Lolly Adefope Copy Share Image
I'm a comedian. Comedians are supposed to be jaded, cynical, angry people. But I'm not: I'm a silly, silly fun boy. — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
When I came to America, it was Dave Chappelle and a lot of comedians on ComicView. That was my first exposure to… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
I don’t like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors. — Neil Simon Copy Share Image
Comedians act every night on stage, so they have great performing chops. They especially know how to play themselves, which is how… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
The young comedians always ask me, 'What's the secret for staying around?' I tell them, 'There is no secret - just stay… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
There are so few jobs for comedians on networks, that taxi TV and elevator TV and all this stuff are what I… — Scott Rogowsky Copy Share Image
Awards mean nothing to comedians. What matters is the audience, how you're doing - artistically, for the most part - at that… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
I do make a concscious effort to be genuine among other comedians. If I write something or try something that doesn't feel… — Brent Weinbach Copy Share Image
I spend much of my free time listening to podcasts of American comedians talking to each other. — Pamela Druckerman Copy Share Image
Even when you hear about a comedian getting married, among comedians, we're always kind of like, what are they doing? — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
I have worked with a great many comedians as opposed to comics, although I have worked with comics as well, I make… — Bobby Darin Copy Share Image
