What makes a comedian has nothing to do with religion. Think of Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Jackie Gleason, who were all Catholics. — Buddy Hackett Copy Share Image
To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
Comedians have a tendency to have a limited range, they tend to do one thing and do it very well, but it's… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
If you want someone who can make you smile and even laugh, just find a comedian — RK26 Copy Share Image
“I don’t think being a comedian gives you any fucking insight into what makes people laugh.” — craig ferguson Copy Share Image
I first wanted to be a comedian when I was six or seven and my dad showed me Laurel and Hardy's "Perfect… — Will Smith Copy Share Image
The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every fifteen seconds. — Lenny Bruce Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a comedian because I don't really concern myself too much with jokes. — Paul Rudd Copy Share Image
Reading [Judd Apatow] book, about his background, I think there's a great similarity. What gives him the fire to work hard? He… — David Copperfield Copy Share Image
It's hard to say you're a comedian because that is almost an admittance that you're funny, and if you say that, you… — Alex Brooker Copy Share Image
What I like about stand-up is, it's truthful. I'm not up there trying to get laid or look cool. I'm up there… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that I'm on some crusade to change people's minds. I'm just doing what I do. I'm a comedian, I'm… — Maz Jobrani Copy Share Image
“And put your shirt back on, why don't you?" she said over her shoulder. "Remember, I'm a lady." "If'n you call twelve… — Tess Hilmo Copy Share Image
No one who hired Siegfried & Roy was shocked when they brought a tiger onstage. So you shouldn't be shocked if you… — Adam Conover Copy Share Image
I got my first television at Stanford when I was 20, and I used to watch 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'. He… — Ted Danson Copy Share Image
I took a class from a church comedian and I was squeaky-clean for five, six years of my career starting in churches,… — Taylor Tomlinson Copy Share Image
Here's the thing about Red Sox fans, or actually just fans from that region, in general: they appreciate the effort. And if… — Dane Cook 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
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 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
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'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
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
Whenever you correct someone's grammar just remember that nobody likes you. — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
The toughest thing for me is doing on-camera stuff as a comedian. — Donna Lynne Champlin Copy Share Image
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