Comedians Quotes · Page 6

Comedians are thinkers. The best ones are akin to philosophers, in my opinion.

— Ted Alexandro

I don't think comedians are better travellers but they are communicators and storytellers.

— David Baddiel

The glass is always half empty. All good comedians are manic-depressive.

— Joan Rivers

'Nice' is not a common label for comedians, but it is for Canadians. I like it.

— Martin Short

“Nothing is a joke with me. It just all comes out like one.”

— Lorrie Moore

Comedians have to write to survive because you don't get cast for your beauty.

— Sally Phillips

The mother-in-laws themselves weren't natural jokes but most comedians used to use that.

— Allen Toussaint

I guess ultimately a lot of comedians just wanna be taken seriously.

— Will Ferrell

There are so many really good comedians, and I would never be as good as they are. It's not my calling.

— Paul Rudd

A comedian is someone who tells the truth. Truth is the set of all jokes told by all comedians in the world.

— Piero Scaruffi

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

Comedians second-guessing themselves is scary. Poor taste is not a crime and we can't forget that.

— Jeff Ross

“Comedians aren't funny, because comedians try to be funny, and people who try to be funny aren't funny.”

— Anonymous Blog Post

I feel like a lot of comedians do have that deep, dark thing. I have my stuff, but I don't go to…

— Kaley Cuoco

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

Some comedians you work with, they only turn on when the camera turn on, and they're like sad-faced clowns when the camera's…

— Ice Cube

I pride myself on never using a cuss word on stage. Ever. I headline in Las Vegas every year, and this summer…

— Henry Cho

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

— Lizz Winstead

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

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

Ex-girlfriends will find themselves in my new routine. Sometimes they like that, and sometimes they definitely do not. But comedians should come…

— Dane Cook

I think there is more comedians now than ever, more venues now than ever. There are stand-ups who live in towns where…

— Joe Rogan

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

Comedians rarely have writers, and if you do it's usually a sign of laziness.

— Jim Gaffigan

I think that sometimes only comedians can reach the peaks of tragedy.

— Roberto Benigni

If laughter is the best medicine, why don't we make appointments with comedians?

— Chinier Bennett

I am shocked that both the Congress and SAD make fun of comedians.

— Gurpreet Ghuggi

“98% of all comedians feel obliged to be funny when interviewed. Less than 2% succeed.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Do you ever look at your friends and think why the hell arent we comedians?

— Nate

I have never ever hung out with actors and comedians. I can't stand it.

— Keith Allen

I find my fans are really funny people. Most comedians can't say that about their fans.

— Mike Birbiglia

Everybody tells jokes, but we still need comedians.

— Jimmy Wales

Thou shalt not steal-only from other comedians.

— W. C. Fields

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

— Paula Danziger

I'd like to be remembered as good person and as one of the best comedians of my generation.

— Hannibal Buress

Can you relate? ever looked at your bestfriend and thought why aren't we comedians?

— Anonymous

Comedians, we're just people who whine. But we happen to be funny when we whine.

— Artie Lange

Comedians are always narrating the story of the people. Always.

— Baron Vaughn

I do a lot of Vegas work and work with the comedians.

— Ben E. King