A comedian has to live in his head. All this comedy comes from a lonely place. When you're surrounded by an entourage,… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I think the more the actor lets you know what he thinks of the character, the less the audience cares - like… — Neil LaBute Copy Share Image
Every comedian thinks deeply about life, even if their eventual output is apparently shallow. — Tom Rosenthal Copy Share Image
You can't just expect anyone to turn comedian because it's something that should come naturally, but not when forced on someone. — M. S. Narayana Copy Share Image
I think there comes a time in any comedian's career where they can either coast or keep growing and evolving. — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
I do love standup. I love comedians. They're my community. Also, because I know so many of them, I know the value… — Louis C. K 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
No comedian's wife thinks he's funny. The first few years of the marriage, maybe. I was funny as hell the first couple… — Tom Smothers 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
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
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
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
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
One of the problems I see with these comics on television, particularly cable television, is, since you can say anything in terms… — Tom Lehrer Copy Share Image
A lot of times people will have after-parties or try and host an event for comedians, and they misunderstand us. They think… — Tig Notaro Copy Share Image
Comedians dissect jokes all the time. Comedians are beautiful structuralists. But ultimately it's an athletic endeavor. You have to be able to… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
This is going to sound pretentious, but I like comedy that addresses something I find either worrisome or interesting in my life.… — Zach Woods Copy Share Image
That's one of the things about comedy that annoys me the most from a comedian perspective. Comedy has gotten so segregated. Now… — Michael Che Copy Share Image
I feel a lot of personal responsibility to undo the negative stereotypes. I know that it's not coming from a bad place.… — Zach Anner Copy Share Image
Compared to politics, I think sports is funnier, because it's inconsequential. And politics can be real important and all that. The more… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
Has anyone seen me on Letterman? Two million people watch that show and I don't know where they are. You might have… — Mitch Hedberg Copy Share Image
Call me a dreamer, but I think it would be great if getting medical attention were as easy as getting a gun. — Andy Borowitz Copy Share Image
Comedians have a huge carte blanche and the ability to get away with saying a lot of things. — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
I don't think that comedians have a tradition of trashing the next generation. — Franklyn Ajaye Copy Share Image
Though part of me had always wanted to be a comedian, another part of me had always wanted to be Bryant Gumbel… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
Chihuahua. There's a waste of dog food. Looks like a dog that is still far away. — Billiam Coronel Copy Share Image
Comedians don't have hits. You have to have a whole brand-new hour. You have no hits to rely on. — Aziz Ansari Copy Share Image
Someone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes you think and then laugh is a humorist. — George Burns Copy Share Image
My goal as a comedian is to sway people's opinion. It's not my only goal and it's not the only way I… — Adam Conover Copy Share Image
Donald Trump is not running for president. This is devastating news for Trump's supporters - all of whom are late night comedians. — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
You don't look down at your feet. A lot of comedians want to look down at their feet, but you break contact… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
Sarah Palin has decided not to run for President and go straight to the quitting part. — Andy Borowitz Copy Share Image
No, I had not read any other comedian's book. Not that I don't enjoy other comedians; I'm just not a reader. — Adam Carolla Copy Share Image
I have a problem being called a comedian. An actor must never be typecast in one way or the other. — Rajpal Yadav Copy Share Image
I have a pretty fresh delivery. I feel that I am probably more of a dramatic actor, but I'm also a comedian.… — Tone Bell Copy Share Image
I was inspired by people telling me I should be a comedian. I tried it and had a really good first set,… — Nikki Glaser Copy Share Image
In reality, as a comedian, you're successful because you're funny, and you should be able to be funny about anything. — Jon Richardson Copy Share Image
