There is a very difficult period in a comedian's career - it's that window of time where you're good enough to draw… — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
I'm a comedian who happens to be Latino. What's the difference? The difference is, my special will air on Comedy Central, not… — Gabriel Iglesias Copy Share Image
Great Canadian comics are often outsiders and insiders at the same time. That's a great perspective for a comedian. — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
Finding your voice as a stand up comedian means deeply knowing who you are as an artist and a human being. — Sarah Cooper Copy Share Image
Every male comedian of note who is over the age of 45 has a kid, and they talk about it and don't… — Ali Wong Copy Share Image
I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian. — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
If I want to be a real comedian, I can't let you dictate my material, so I started creating more new material. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
Comedians and impressionists used to be two different showbiz animals entirely, but now there's no such thing as a comedian who doesn't… — John Podhoretz Copy Share Image
For generations comedians have made jokes about Scots-Irish in the South inter-breeding. "I am my own grandpa" and all that stuff; you… — Ishmael Reed Copy Share Image
Yes, there have been women in comedy. Moms Mabley was one of the earliest. She was an African American comedian; she often… — Rebecca Traister Copy Share Image
I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
Whatever happens in life can happen on the stage, but as a comedian you should always be clear what your target is.… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
I'm not really trying to be a stand-up comedian. I have a huge amount of respect for the guys who do it.… — Blake Griffin Copy Share Image
I wanted to be like an actor or a comedian for a little while, because I was always wanting to make people… — Gemma Ward Copy Share Image
When I get up in the morning, I go and I work with beautiful women and charming men and funny comedians and… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
When a man carries a gun all the time, the respect he thinks he's getting might really be fear. So I don't… — Andy Griffith Copy Share Image
After I finished university, I was gigging as a comedian in London as well as temping for Morgan Stanley during the day. — Nick Mohammed Copy Share Image
Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren't free but I'm sure they enjoyed fireworks. — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
In the '80s especially, a lot of comedians felt compelled to stick with what made them famous and those people became caricatures. — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
I'm a comedian. Comedians are supposed to be jaded, cynical, angry people. But I'm not: I'm a silly, silly fun boy. — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
I think it's kind of crazy that we're still calling comedians "female comedians." That seems more like a sneak attack. — Ilana Glazer Copy Share Image
Outsiders develop humor as a defense; why do you think most comedians are gay or Jewish? — Paul Lynde Copy Share Image
I didn't want to be a comedian. I was just funny. I jumped on stage and found out I was good at… — Eddie Griffin Copy Share Image
I'm quietly becoming New York's premiere actor. People don't understand. They have me pigeon-holed as a comedian. — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
Enjoy life. Have fun. Be kind. Have worth. Have friends. Be honest. Laugh. Die with dignity. Make the most of it. It's… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians. — Wanda Sykes Copy Share Image
I was doing a lot of drama until I took the comedy role in the series 'Car 54, Where Are You?,' and… — Charlotte Rae Copy Share Image
One of my first jobs was on a lesbian cruise. I was the ship comedian for the Lesbian Love Boat. — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
If you get too well-known, you can never be a comedian's comedian, it just won't sit well. But I'm fine with that.… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
The greatest thing about being a comedian is knowing other comedians. And you get to talk to them. Its the most fun. — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
I think it's the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
My only goal as a comedian was to stomp the life out of the model-minority myth. — Eddie Huang Copy Share Image
I love mixing with comedians when I'm working with them, but when I'm not I don't feel the need to hang around… — Jack Dee Copy Share Image
Comedians still make fun of Bill's out-of-control appetites, but with Hillary, the mockery is about how she lets nothing be out of… — Rich Lowry Copy Share Image
I came across a thing that said you could be a comedian in two weeks and I thought 'behave - nobody could… — Chris McCausland Copy Share Image
In 2006, I left my job in sales and marketing to go full-time as a comedian, and I started off doing panto… — John Bishop Copy Share Image
It's embarrassing to say you want to be a comedian. Admitting that you want attention and you think you're such a laugh. — Natasia Demetriou Copy Share Image
Awards mean nothing to comedians. What matters is the audience, how you're doing - artistically, for the most part - at that… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
Like the burlesque comedian, I am abnormally fond of that precision which creates movement. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
