When I was seven, I said, "I want to act." When I was 10, I realized that films exist, and I wanted… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
I couldn't tell people what I wanted to do because I was from Atlanta. You don't tell people you're gonna be a… — Chris Tucker Copy Share Image
Before doing my first open mic, I was sitting in the back watching all these comedians banter back and forth and fire… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
Kidney disease is a low-profile, unglamorous problem, a disease that disproportionately strikes minorities and the poor. Its celebrity spokesman is blue-collar comedian… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
I really wanted to, but I just didn't understand how people became comedians. I kind of thought it was something you were… — Tig Notaro Copy Share Image
I went to college as an economics major because that was the easiest major that could still please your Asian parents, and… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
On one side you have book burners, Congressional wives and Pat Robertson. On the other side, you have vulgar comedians, foul-mouthed rap… — Sandra Bernhard Copy Share Image
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) is a gimmick comedian who has devoted her short career to being obese and obnoxious with equal success. — Rex Reed Copy Share Image
As far as Ken Kwapis saying all those things, I think he just really wanted me in the movie so he probably… — John Krasinski Copy Share Image
I'm not a broad comedy guy. I've been funny in movies, but I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who's sometimes funny. — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a comedian but never thought I'd be a musical comedian. — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
If you're a comedian, you can only really write jokes for about an hour a day, so you've got a lot of… — Alex Horne Copy Share Image
There is a linear way in which black comedians are expected to talk about race by all audiences - black people are… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
I think of a lot of comedy being watched alone, for some reason. It's surprising to me that people are getting together… — Gary Gulman Copy Share Image
If something's true you should be able discuss it or ask whether it's true. It helps me as a comedian. But it… — Richard Herring 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
Comedy is quite hard and it takes like a decade to figure out what kind of comedian you are, so don't quit. — Rose Matafeo Copy Share Image
When I tell people I'm a comedian they say, 'Oh, are you funny?' I say, 'No, it's not that kind of comedy.' — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
Without the laughs, the audience wouldn't be there at all, so in that sense, yes, I am a comedian. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I had this website that, at one point, I listed myself as 'actor, writer, comedian, and fart enthusiast' just because I thought… — Thomas Middleditch Copy Share Image
You just got to be really logical when you're a comedian - to a fault. Like a lawyer's got to believe in… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
