Comedians Quotes · Page 6

It's our hope MySpace Comedy will serve as a launch pad for up-and-coming comedians and as an attraction for the biggest names…

— Tom Anderson

That's why modern corporate movie making has become so laborious that comedians are kind of kicked out by 50.

— Dana Carvey

In Telugu, there can be ten comedians in one film and everyone gets along, without feeling intimidated or marginalised.

— Kovai Sarala

That's the thing that most people don't realize. In real life, comedians aren't funny. They save it. They save it up.

— Michael Showalter

I'm a comedian, and the other comedians are played by comedians, the same way that in 'Once' there are the musicians that…

— Mike Birbiglia

It's really not my thing to go after what comedians are doing. Because I always feel like we're jesters at the end…

— Larry Wilmore

My theory about comedians is that their greatest fear is other people laughing at them. So comedy is an attempt to control…

— Ben Miller

I am trying to work out what my taste is, comedy-wise. I look up to stand up comedians who appear to be…

— Jessie Cave

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

I've seen people who are not very likeable but hilarious. I think comedians get to a point where they know they're funny,…

— Ted Alexandro

There are talented people along the way, although very few come to mind. They're not very daring. Part of the problem is…

— Mort Sahl

Since we are made up of comedians and filmmakers and writers and improvisers, we have the unique opportunity to bring joy to…

— Lizz Winstead

When you see a comedian on stage, the best comedians make it feel like a conversation. But it's not. We have very…

— Hari Kondabolu

Comedians a lot of times we're on the road, we're by our self. We come home to New York to our empty…

— Jeff Ross

I think a lot of people think that we [comedians] are nerveless people in the theatre, that we don't feel that kind…

— Barry Humphries

I'd been acting and doing stand-up in New York about eight years, getting rejected, and I finally got the opportunity to do…

— Jim Gaffigan

There are probably about 50 comedians who would come to my 50th birthday party but I'm not sure how many of them…

— Lee Mack

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.

— Will Rogers

Sometimes, when comedians get success, they don't do as much weird stuff as they normally do.

— Thomas Middleditch

With most specials, even the best comedians will tell you they could have cut 15 or 20 minutes out of it.

— Neal Brennan

I have wanted to expand not only my comedy but also build a world with the many talented comedians I know.

— Nate Bargatze

I always think everyone else is funnier than me. I look at other comedians and I say, 'I wish I was that…

— Carrot Top

Comedians and people in general have a cultural right to talk about their own culture and race.

— Margaret Cho

All comedians are preoccupied with one thing and with one thing only-themmm-selllves. It's a horrible lot in life.

— David Letterman

For some comedians it feels so cool to be like: 'I'll say anything, man!'. I'm not quite there yet.

— Bo Burnham

There's an elusive element to comedy, but nobody gets it for free. That's why comedians seldom criticise each other.

— Sean Lock

I like the ironic pomposity of a stand-up comedian. Like all those comedians thinking they can bring down Coca-Cola. They forget to…

— Ricky Gervais

I dropped out of school when I was 14 and I was hanging out with comedians in their thirties. I moved out…

— Mae Martin

I'm attracted to working with comedians because they don't have that stars' idea of what a hero should be. The downside is…

— Michel Gondry

Although a lot of established comedians had these really well crafted jokes about Al Qaeda and George Bush, I didn't have any…

— Michelle Buteau

As comedians, we have the opportunity to convey a message that will have an effect. The best can make you laugh and…

— Jay Pharoah

Pakistan hasn't been cast in the role of... interesting cultural place or, you know, land of great comedians.

— Mohsin Hamid

I think the hard thing for young comedians is that the majority of the young people in the audience out there don't…

— John Cleese

It is important to understand that there is no distinction between comedians and actors. All are actors.

— Suraj Venjaramood

Why are we casting all these stand-up comedians to do 'Breaking Bad,' one of the most dramatic TV shows ever?

— Steven Michael Quezada

I'm a big fan of comedians not having to apologize for anything. Nowadays it seems comedians are always apologizing for being funny.

— Kevin Dillon

Comedians are a much rarer and far more valuable commodity than all the gold and precious stones in the world.

— Groucho Marx

The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media.

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I think people have a misconception about comedians and performers. All that stuff is serious business.

— Redfoo

I am not a natural show-off. Some of the monster comedians are terrifyingly assured, and I don't have that, and that's held…

— Dominic Holland