I remember 9/11; we had 'Comics Come Home' about a month after those events. That night, even the comedians were concerned. Would… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
A lot of comics claimed to be political comedians when George W. Bush was in office just by calling him an idiot.… — W. Kamau Bell Copy Share Image
We mustn't complain too much of being comedians - it's an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world… — Graham Greene Copy Share Image
I know comedians who go on weird day trips in order to have random experiences they can talk about. They'll go on… — Lee Mack Copy Share Image
Its really irritating. Even people who like my work sometimes come up to me and say, I usually dont like female comedians,… — Chelsea Peretti 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
Humor was a big part of my childhood. My family was full of comedians. We'd sit around the dinner table and try… — Raphael Bob-Waksberg Copy Share Image
It's really irritating. Even people who like my work sometimes come up to me and say, 'I usually don't like female comedians,… — Chelsea Peretti Copy Share Image
Some comedians really are funnier than others. Some people really are more beautiful than others. But these are true only because of… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
I realized that comedians of the day were operating on jokes and punch lines. The moment you say the punch line, the… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
The worse things are on the world stage, the more fodder there will always be for comedians. But at the end of… — Randy Rainbow Copy Share Image
Comedians who are 22 years old can certainly be funny and clever, and be capable of telling jokes - but are they… — Rob Delaney Copy Share Image
I think there are different kinds of comedians, and I prefer the clowns who are going: 'I'm an idiot, aren't we all… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
My advice is: to try and stay really true to the things that make YOU laugh, as opposed to trying to create… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
Why do all these people want [comedians] to be serious? The reason they want that is these are people who aren't funny.… — Jon Lovitz Copy Share Image
I loved smart and fearless comedians like Joan Rivers and Don Rickles. When they started out, what they did wasn't always socially… — Roy Haylock Copy Share Image
The only one that got through was Jimmy Walker, because he plays the gas station attendant. I mean, there's nothing wrong with… — David Zucker Copy Share Image
I don't know if people really care about my opinion on things or how I come up with things, and maybe that's… — Nick Thune Copy Share Image
There's many hundreds of millions of people who have jobs harder than comedians. And I also remind myself of that everyday. No… — Chris Gethard Copy Share Image
You do what you're supposed to do, but you have to be honest about what they're doing. When you do a comedy… — Joe Rogan Copy Share Image
A lot of female comedians will go up there in a sweatshirt and Converses, trying to dress themselves down, because it is… — Carly Craig Copy Share Image
I'd say any good set or any comedy that I've worked on, that's worked, has been comedians pitching ideas back and forth… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
Podcasts feature comedians being as funny as they can be in a non-censored situation. It's really akin to standup in a way.… — Scott Aukerman Copy Share Image
Canadian comedians are generally more well-rounded... They have to do a lot more. In order to have a career in this country,… — Scott Thompson Copy Share Image
I was scared to death because for the comics of my generation, HBO specials are like the pinnacle. I'm thinking of all… — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
Everyone forgets comedians are actors. There's no question about it. A Robin Williams cannot say the same line every night for 40… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
“Finally, my watchers had to fess up. In embarrassed and genuinely polite tones, they said they had no other choice but to… — Rudolph Herzog Copy Share Image
There's no reason to be doing comedy during the day in a hot tent. I don't know why anyone thinks it's a… — Janeane Garofalo Copy Share Image
I doubt anyone has ever accused comedians of solidarity before. It's hard to think of a less collegiate world than that of… — Frankie Boyle Copy Share Image
Obviously those who burn to be professional jesters mean that they want to be successful comedians. And those are always an elite,… — Dick Cavett Copy Share Image
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I'd say Jon Stewart has remained funny the entire time. Jon always makes it funny first. And he's just, he's talking about… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
One thing I found very interesting about comedians around the world was their knowledge of stuff outside of their own culture and… — Hasan Minhaj Copy Share Image
I was a writer. I couldn't sell anything, and the comedians were among the dumbest people I had ever met. They'd all… — Mort Sahl Copy Share Image
Most comedians want to be the architect of their own embarrassment. They have horrible self-esteem issues. I would rather push myself into… — Mike Myers Copy Share Image
The first comedians I became fascinated with were the Marx brothers. I couldn't get enough of them. Later in life, I thought,… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
It's our hope that MySpace Comedy, much like Music and Film before it, will serve as a launch pad for up-and-coming comedians… — Tom Anderson Copy Share Image
I've found, across the board, that comedians have been very respectful and kind to me. And that seems to stem from the… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I used to bug all of the comedians for interviews, and when people want to talk to me, sometimes I'm very receptive… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
I did get good enough to get on HBO's Young Comedians Special, but I certainly wasn't the person who got launched off… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
![“Why do all these people want [comedians] to be serious? The reason they want that is these are people who aren't funny. Anybody funny can be serious, but people who have no sense of humor, they can never be funny - and frankly, they're jealous. There's very few comic actors. Think about it. There…” quote by Jon Lovitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/419/jon-lovitz-16902_able_why-do-all-these-people-want-comedians-t_3223415.jpg)
