Comedians Quotes · Page 7

I don't get all the anger that is thrown at comedians.

— Brad Williams

I think comedians have a function in society, which is to make fun of our icons.

— Anonymous

Having other comedians complimenting my work is the biggest accolade that I can get.

— Kevin Hart

As comedians, we work our whole lives hoping for a break.

— Nigel Ng

I know a lot of sad people who aren't comedians.

— Gene Wilder

Comedians don't laugh. They're too busy analyzing why it's funny or not.

— James Lipton

I think a lot of comedians sometimes pretend to find the job more taxing than it is.

— Dani Levy

We're so insecure, comedians. 'Did you laugh? Do you think I was funny?'

— Julian Barratt

As comedians, we all get into that mode of thinking of the worst thing imaginable - but you usually have the ability…

— Tom Green

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

— Kovai Sarala

Funny and sad are two sides of the same coin. I think that most comedians are able to tap into deep subject…

— Hasan Minhaj

I always loved comedy, but I never knew it was something you could learn to do. I always thought that some people…

— Paul Reiser

Comedians who aren't screenwriters are telling jokes that they themselves think are funny. They're expressing their own view of what they think…

— Craig Mazin

My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out.

— Leigh Steinberg

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

— David Letterman

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

— Margaret Cho

I never wanted to churn it out. Comedians tend to work all the time. They never put it down like musicians who…

— Chris Rock

I have seen and heard comedians who had really funny 'stuff' but yet could not make the people laugh; then, again -…

— Al Jolson

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

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

You saw a lot of guys, especially in the early '90s, whose acts were a pitch for a sitcom. A lot of…

— Patton Oswalt

With the Internet being such an easy way to find comedians you think are funny, I think you're probably seeing so many…

— Megan Stalter

All of my favorite actresses are comedians at heart: Shirley MacLaine and Madeline Kahn, Diane Keaton and Debra Winger. And they are…

— Casey Wilson

I can wax boringly about the role of comedy in mitigating pain. For so many comedians, comedy comes out of personal despair.…

— Tim Minchin

We're improv comedians, we're not necessarily actors, we don't come across that way.

— Joe Gatto

Comedians are not usually actors, but imitations of actors.

— Anonymous

Normal people don't become stand-up comedians.

— Jimmy O. Yang

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

— Bo Burnham

A lot of people have got into it because of money, but true comedians do it because they can't help it, and…

— Peter Kay

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

— Nate Bargatze

Professional comedians, surprisingly, have a lack of humor. They're insensitive to the insanity of our times.

— Mort Sahl

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

— Carrot Top

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

— Will Rogers

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

— Neal Brennan

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

— Thomas Middleditch

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

Before Twitter, if comedians wrote what they had for lunch on a Post-it and put it through your letterbox you wouldn't find…

— Lee Mack

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

— Ben Miller

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

In terms of comedians, I loved, growing up, Jonathan Winters, Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers, Carol Burnett, all those people.

— Ed O'Neill