It's embarrassing to say you want to be a comedian. Admitting that you want attention and you think you're such a laugh. — Natasia Demetriou Copy Share Image
I knew that drinking and doing stand-up was going to make me less of an effective comedian. And I just had a… — Greg Fitzsimmons Copy Share Image
I began to feel lighthearted. Don't ever do that; it tempts some dark and evil force abroad in the universe. — Tanith Lee Copy Share Image
I could keep trying to do the same kind of comedies. You know how it's going to go, and you can get… — Vince Vaughn Copy Share Image
Today's cinema is a proliferation of comedies, which are in some ways creating caricature images. They're one-dimensional. — Danny Glover Copy Share Image
My knee-jerk is that it is comedy and, if you watch them all back-to-back, you will gain something and you will lose… — Mitchell Hurwitz Copy Share Image
The funnest jokes for me to tell are the ones that are the newest. So I'm just constantly motivated to keep my… — Brian Regan Copy Share Image
Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch. — Cyndi Lauper Copy Share Image
“Next door but one is Quinlan Broddle, a Viceroy with a fear of gardens. So much so that he sold his garden… — St. John Morris Copy Share Image
When you wrap up your self-worth with your talent, and suddenly you might not be the most talented, that's really scary. And… — Rachel Bloom Copy Share Image
I like my messiness on stage, though I watch comics who come at a joke from every angle and I think, 'Yeah!… — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
The whole time I was writing, I had to fight my normal inclination to be funny, to sort of patch humor in,… — Joshua Ferris Copy Share Image
Santino, never let anyone outside the family know what you are thinking. Never let them know what you have under your fingernails.… — Mario Puzo Copy Share Image
As a comedian, I think we all look for those areas where the truth diverts from what people are saying. That's why… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
You cannot begin to imagine the shock I had when I came down on the floor for the first time. First of… — William Shatner Copy Share Image
I've learned to start from a really sound argument, boil down the essence of what you're trying to say, then build your… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I directed a half hour comedy pilot, 'Upgrade,' and had one of the best times ever! I had such a great time… — Daniella Alonso Copy Share Image
I would love to make a sarcastic film; I am so sarcastic that even my kids are now getting used to my… — Farah Khan Copy Share Image
I came across a thing that said you could be a comedian in two weeks and I thought 'behave - nobody could… — Chris McCausland Copy Share Image
Two things are not debatable: eroticism, and comedy. If you don't think it's sexy, or funny, there's no way I can change… — Gene Siskel Copy Share Image
There's no interference in stand-up. It's all the things it's hard to get in film: I get to have a wife, I… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I am now of all humors that have showed themselves humors since the old days of goodman Adam to the pupil age… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
I've been doing stand-up since I was 19. There have been times I've had to step away because of my schedule, but… — Bobby Bones Copy Share Image
Let's not call physical comedy falling down and pratfalls. All humor is physical, no matter how you dish it out. It's timing,… — Chevy Chase Copy Share Image
After writing for 'SNL,' I never felt like I was properly writing sketch comedy. I felt like I was writing like humorous… — Julio Torres Copy Share Image
'Housefull' was a mass entertainer. Kids loved that film and they asked me when I was coming back. I feel I can't… — Chunky Pandey Copy Share Image
I tend to find comedy in dark places. I also tend to find comedy in taking on the status quo - which… — Tom Green Copy Share Image
It is understandable that people cannot be knowledgeable about all the different mediums. Sometimes it is funny. — Michael Snow Copy Share Image
I've asked Comedy Central, and they just say, "I don't know." It took Showtime two years to put my special on DVD.… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
I've avoided doing a network comedy, because I wouldn't get my own way. Even though it would get more viewers, it wouldn't… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I use this notepad onstage, mastering the art of not being professional. I'll do a joke that doesn't work on purpose, then… — Deon Cole Copy Share Image
When you people have a set up joke and the joke is set up straight and the words are just well written,… — Will Gluck Copy Share Image
Music is like comedy in that you can enjoy a very - for want of abetter word - sophisticated classical piece as… — Kate Bush Copy Share Image
When I was starting out, I always wanted to be able to do everything - comedy and drama and action, and everything… — Olivia Thirlby Copy Share Image
“A sunny nature? A light heart? I have never been so insulted. Light-hearted is a short step from witless in my book.… — Mary Ann Shaffer Copy Share Image
The vast majority of people that have gotten mad at me for a joke that I've made were people that were, A,… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
One of the great things with comedy is that there's no such thing as a mediocre comedy; it's either uproarious or crap.… — Michael Caine Copy Share Image
Being funny wasn't a career choice growing up, it was my way out of situations; a way to survive another day. — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I'm a frustrated stand-up comic. If you hand me a microphone and I get one laugh, then I'll go on for 20 minutes. — Michael Caine Copy Share Image
