For aspiring comedians? Don't listen to me. Just go on stage and do what you think is funny. — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
My soul is not contained within the limits of my body; my body is contained within the limitlessness of my soul. — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
I don't think a comedian should even be concerned with being cool or sexy, as soon as you do, you aren't a… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to Steve Martin and Robin Williams, so I didn't ever intend to be a musical comedian. I sort… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
“Shamu and I have arrived safely in Costa Rica. He was stopped by airport security because he carries enough artillery in his… — Chelsea Handler Copy Share Image
It's a great time to be a comedian because you've got so much more control. You can say what you want to.… — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The optimum frequency with which comedians should do a series is every year. I do one every three years. My audience is… — Alexei Sayle Copy Share Image
Comedians have a huge carte blanche and the ability to get away with saying a lot of things. — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
Racial humor was about 35% of my act when I first started. But I realized that it was a crutch. What brought… — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
I have a very high respect for professional comedians. What they do astonishes me. You have to be really smart and absorb… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
Most comedians want to be the architect of their own embarrassment. They have horrible self-esteem issues. I would rather push myself into… — Mike Myers Copy Share Image
The key is that I'm always relevant. Some of these comedians have nothing to say. They don't have any ideas so it's… — Jackie Mason Copy Share Image
I think the hard thing for young comedians is that the majority of the young people in the audience out there don't… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Jesus was a brilliant Jewish stand-up comedian, a phenomenal improviser. His parables are great one-liners. — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
What I became a comedian for was to get my art out. To get some of these feelings and things I had… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Comedians dissect jokes all the time. Comedians are beautiful structuralists. But ultimately it's an athletic endeavor. — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
I feel sorry for confetti. Its useful life lasts about two seconds. And it can never be used again. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Ross Noble at the Leicester De Montfort Hall on his Randomist tour - it's the only time I've hurt from laughing at… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I'm an entertainer, not a commentator. If you're a comedian your job is to make people laugh. — Johnny Carson Copy Share Image
I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to working with comedians because they don't have that stars' idea of what a hero should be. The downside is… — Michel Gondry Copy Share Image
You can't hold me to the same standard as the president or a school teacher. I'm just a comedian. My job is… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
A lot of the comedians don't even tell the joke. Like only three tell the joke, the rest of them dissect it. — Bob Saget Copy Share Image
