It's also that comedians don't have the kind of narcissism that actors have. They're writers who perform their own material. It's more… — Rachel Weisz Copy Share Image
I try not to focus on politics too much - I would never be described as a hugely political woman - but… — Katherine Ryan Copy Share Image
I used to have a theory actually that, if you've had a good childhood, a good marriage and a little bit of… — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
Anyone you give a ton of money to is going to go slightly crazy. I don't think comedians are particularly special in… — Nick Kroll Copy Share Image
When I get up in the morning, I go and I work with beautiful women and charming men and funny comedians and… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he's getting might really be fear. So I don't… — Andy Griffith Copy Share Image
I wanted to be like an actor or a comedian for a little while, because I was always wanting to make people… — Gemma Ward Copy Share Image
Whatever happens in life can happen on the stage, but as a comedian you should always be clear what your target is.… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
I'm not really trying to be a stand-up comedian. I have a huge amount of respect for the guys who do it.… — Blake Griffin Copy Share Image
I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
For generations comedians have made jokes about Scots-Irish in the South inter-breeding. "I am my own grandpa" and all that stuff; you… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
Yes, there have been women in comedy. Moms Mabley was one of the earliest. She was an African American comedian; she often… — Rebecca Traister Copy Share Image
Although I had good hand-eye coordination, I was so tall and skinny and muscularly weak that I just was not well coordinated.… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
You can't do anything to be funny. That's cringeworthy. If your humor comes out of a place of love every time, you… — John Krasinski Copy Share Image
There's that great Bill Hicks line - the comedian - where he says, "Are you proud to be an American?" "I don't… — Josh Radnor Copy Share Image
I was terrified when my doctor told me that I had a unique and interesting personality trait, but then he told me… — Doug Stanhope Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a stand-up comedian. I consider myself a performer; a comic as opposed to stand-up comedian. Stand-up comedians stand… — J. B. Smoove Copy Share Image
When I was in high school I saw Steven Wright, a brilliant one-liner comedian, and I thought: 'That's what I should do;… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
The skill set of pastor and comedian are incredibly similar. You want to affect people. You're good at reading rooms. You're persuasive,… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
What I love about comedians is their instinct is always to go against the grain. Their whole existence is pointing out the… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
Every hairstyle I have is funny because my barber is a standup comedian by the slightly unfortunate name of Paul Sweeney. His… — Joe Lycett Copy Share Image
I think when I started doing stand-up properly, at 21, I had a feeling like... I wanted to be a comedian before… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
When young comedians ask me for advice that's the one thing I always say is if they're improvisers I'm like do improv,… — Chris Gethard Copy Share Image
Magicians are definitely more arrogant. They're kind of like "Abra Kadabra, you're an idiot," they don't let you in on the joke.… — Jim Carrey Copy Share Image
A lot of comedians, when they have a bad gig, will blame everything but themselves. They'll blame the crowd, or the room… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I really will never understand pushing back on comedians who are like, "I'm like a politician campaigning and shaking hands with these… — Jen Kirkman Copy Share Image
I'm most proud of my career as a touring comedian and musician. I love doing television, I love selling records, but when… — Trixie Mattel Copy Share Image
I'm a comedian first. I've learned how to act. I just draw on life experiences and that's how I've learned. I didn't… — Steve Harvey Copy Share Image
I just really remember the feeling of being a younger comedian who was kind of an outlier for being experimental and weird… — Chris Gethard Copy Share Image
I'm a lot smarter and thoughtful of a comedian. This market is different than it was. You don't have to have cable… — Joe Torry Copy Share Image
I also could see myself as a stand-up comedian, a fashion designer (for people of all sizes), a hairdresser, an earnest and… — Denise Duhamel Copy Share Image
When you deal with a comedian who has a specific act, you can't hold 'em back. You got to work with 'em,… — Pauly Shore Copy Share Image
If you call me a comedian I will be very grateful. I will thank you profoundly. No, I love doing comedy. It's… — Betty White Copy Share Image
When you put comedy in the room it's supposed to be in, you start learning it's a process. Not everything is a… — Wyatt Cenac Copy Share Image
I feel really trapped as a comedian - someone who is supposed to be funny and light, making jokes all the time.… — Whitney Cummings Copy Share Image
I think Eddie Murphy is the greatest comedian. I do think that Richard Pryor is the Godfather, but Eddie Murphy, in my… — Lil Rel Howery Copy Share Image
I have never bought into this view that some people have that the job of the comedian is to espouse opinions and… — Josh Widdicombe Copy Share Image
I've always been the king of silence. I've always been a minimalist comedian. I've taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was… — Albert Brooks Copy Share Image
The world has wanted me to speak differently than I speak. You know, I speak like my mom; I speak like, you… — Jordan Peele Copy Share Image
Sometimes people say I'm a political comedian, which, actually I'm not. I'm a comedian who sometimes discusses politics, culture - again, the… — Janeane Garofalo Copy Share Image
