When you're a comedian, the Holy Grail is an hour long HBO special. — Gabriel Iglesias Copy Share Image
I like the tradition of the Oscars. I like that some of the greatest comedians ever have hosted the show. — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I believe that comedians do what they do, and then they get credit or criticism for doing it. There's nothing planned about… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
I am known only as a 'comedian' in Hindi films, a tag which I disagree with. I believe I am an actor… — Sanjay Mishra Copy Share Image
It's annoying when people do that so-called comedians impression of me when it's stupid nonsense. — Craig David Copy Share Image
I try not to be one particular type of comedian - I try to be foolish, and silly, and surreal, and quite… — Sean Lock Copy Share Image
A comedian's job itself is tough. But I have been lucky to have made people laugh. — Johnny Lever 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 believe in fate. I didn't set out to be a comedian at first. I'm still not sure if I am or… — Noel Fielding Copy Share Image
I never really saw myself as a standup comedian. I always just thought of myself as someone who used the eight minutes… — Kristen Schaal Copy Share Image
Any of Bette Midler's concerts should be required viewing for every actor/performer. She has the audience in the palm of her hands… — Bryan Batt Copy Share Image
I don't believe in burning holy books, but I am organizing a protest. I'll be burning all my Dennis Miller VHS cassettes… — Andy Kindler Copy Share Image
Someone said to me at a party once, 'Oh, yeah, you're a comedian? Then how come you're not funny now?' And I… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I think there's something so funny about Ram Dass. I was lucky enough to sit across from him at dinner once, and… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
There is no credit to being a comedian, when you have the whole Government working for you. All you have to do… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
“A wise man (or the first comedian in history) once said, "If you wish to make God laugh, tell him your plans."… — Isman H. Suryaman Copy Share Image
When you do late-night TV, you do different jokes in the same place every night. When you're on the road as a… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
I suppose in our culture - in our lifetime - we've always enjoyed people who tell it straight. We like our presidents,… — Oliver Stone Copy Share Image
I want to be an example of a guy who made something of himself out of nothing. A guy who overcame the… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I'm not referring to an up-and-coming comedian. I am referring to the host of The Profit. He invests his own money into… — June Diane Raphael Copy Share Image
My theory as to why I first became a comedian is that my mother was always keenest on my younger brother, Dan.… — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
I love doing it [hosting the Oscars] because I love the danger of it and you have to come through and think… — Billy Crystal Copy Share Image
Authenticity seems like sort of a joke. Actually I believe it was the late comedian George Burns who said, "if you can… — Jeffrey Pfeffer Copy Share Image
I'm an old guy, and I was protesting during the Vietnam War. We killed fifty Asians for every loyal American. Every artist… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
In terms of television and movies, I've been really interested in seeing the partnership of comedy and beauty and heart. I think… — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
Comedians don't laugh. They're too busy analyzing why it's funny or not. — James Lipton Copy Share Image
As a comedian, part of what's so gratifying for me is hearing people laugh. — Ego Nwodim Copy Share Image
In my mind, I was always a comedian who was going to branch into writing. — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
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