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
Some rules are good. For example, off the top of my head, let's say a stand-up comedian or a talk show host… — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be… — Carol Leifer Copy Share Image
Comedians do movies and TV so that when they tour, they sell out. That's the goal: To get popular enough so the… — Gabriel Iglesias Copy Share Image
I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
It's very interesting being an artist and a comedian, (because) you aim for jobs that will feed your ego, but when you… — Chris Gethard Copy Share Image
I do films which get me out of my comedian routine so that I don't get bored being a stand-up comedian. And… — Vir Das Copy Share Image
All of my life doing interviews, comedy has been my favorite thing, comedians are my favorite people. — Larry King Copy Share Image
I always remember writing a page of jokes for a comedian and handing it to him backstage at a club and he… — Garry Marshall Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to be a performer and do comedy at 5 years old. My dad's wife, Marlene Rosenbaum, was boiling… — Sandra Bernhard Copy Share Image
Right-wing propagandists like Limbaugh and Coulter are essentially entertainers, entertainers who stimulate prejudice, selfishness and meanness the way a comedian works for… — Hal Crowther Copy Share Image
Russell Brand has announced that he plans to write a series of children's books. First up: 'Horton Hears a Heroin Dealer.' — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
My first job was selling doors, door to door. That's a tough job isn't it? Bing Bong; Hello, can I interest you… — Bill Bailey Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, the show's success comes at the expense of its biggest asset -- the comedians themselves. — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared. — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
I came upon whatever I'm doing organically. I didn't study anything. I don't have any real aspirations other than to connect with… — Marc Maron Copy Share Image
In my fifth-grade yearbook - it's right up there on the top shell - the last page says, "What about your future?"… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I think you're a comedian as soon as you start. I don't think there's a moment where you become a full comic. — Ari Shaffir Copy Share Image
I feel like women are frequently seen as guests in the comedy world - you know, a kid sister of the “real… — Chelsea Peretti Copy Share Image
'The Walking Dead' was my favorite show before I even auditioned for it. That's every actor's dream, to be on a show… — Josh McDermitt Copy Share Image