Johnny Carson started the jokes about me and Marlin in his…

I can be on the Tonight Show, but not with Johnny [Carson]. He uses my name in his monologue all the time.

— Paul Reubens

According to Johnny Carson, I was the guy who Marlon sent out to do all the dirty work.

— Jim Fowler

“Hollywood was called Tinseltown for a reason and I was caught up in its glitter. My friend Ken seemed to know everyone and once…

— Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One

My dad used to work a night shift when I was five years old, so I would get up when he went to work…

— Dolph Ziggler

Rickles is the OG master. I remember watching him when I was a little kid when Johnny Carson was still on the air. I…

— Tony Hinchcliffe

I had to find a way to get off the streets because it was too windy. So I started organizing variety shows of street…

— Tom Noddy

In 1980, when I graduated from high school, my goal was to be on 'The Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson at least once before…

— Jeff Dunham

I got my style from a lot of different people, even my style of reading, even Johnny Carson inspired me.

— Patti Smith

It's funny, I remember doing the Johnny Carson show, and, uh, I couldn't afford my rent.

— Natalie Merchant

I've learned from my dealings with Johnny Carson that no matter what kind of friendship you think you have with people you're working with,…

— Joan Rivers

I was watching Johnny Carson when I was way too young to be awake that late.

— Sallie Patrick

I turned down more offers to be Jack Paar or Johnny Carson or Steve Allen before the people on the 'Donna Reed Show' gave…

— Bob Crane

It used to be that in media, Johnny Carson used to be the most important person when he would invite you over to sit…

— Lisa Lampanelli

I was a kid, and I would watch standup comics do the 'Tonight Show,' and if Johnny Carson liked you, he'd wave you over…

— Jo Koy

I remember Johnny Carson laughing effusively when I made my 'Tonight' show debut in the early 1970's as part of a sketch comedy group…

— Fred Willard