Thanks to people like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, it's real freedom to do stand-up comedy. — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
I listened to George Carlin when I was a kid and knew every word of his routines. — Sean Hayes Copy Share Image
If I can make you laugh and learn, I want to be like George Carlin and Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy and… — Ralphie May Copy Share Image
You can be funny and say what you mean; these ideas are not mutually exclusive. Some of the best jokes came from… — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
You look at Richard Pryor and Robert Klein and George Carlin and Richard Lewis - those guys were so smart, they were… — Ari Graynor Copy Share Image
“Fuck the drug war. Dropping acid was a profound turning point for me, a seminal experience. I make no apologies for it.… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
“Why do so many people need help?! Life is not that complicated. You get up, you go to work, eat three meals,… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Every day I think, 'Gosh, I wish I could be like George Carlin, Bill Maher: I want that edge.' But every time… — Tom Smothers Copy Share Image
One of my greatest inspirations for stand-up was Jonathan Winters. He was a genius. One thing about him, and also Lenny Bruce,… — Robert Klein Copy Share Image
“Why should I have to hide the fact that I don't believe there’s a supreme being? There’s no proof of it. There’s… — Jesse Ventura Copy Share Image
I never was obsessed with comedians. When I was a little, little boy, I'd watch, like, George Carlin on 'Dinah Shore.' — Bobcat Goldthwait Copy Share Image
It went from Bob Newhart to Flip Wilson to Bill Cosby to Richard Pryor to George Carlin to Cheech and Chong. I… — Ron White Copy Share Image
When I used to see Rick Moranis do something, to me that was immediately funny. Or George Carlin or Martin Lawrence. — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
George Carlin is brilliant with words, and Johnny Winters is very creative. It's taking something common and drawing out the humor, being… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
I like George Carlin's jokes. I like his humor. He's one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking… — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I listened to the greats: Winters, Mel and Carl, Nichols and May, Pryor, Carlin, Klein, Berman and lots… — Richard Lewis Copy Share Image
Show me one guy or woman as funny as Rodney Dangerfield or as good as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, or… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
