I like doing a funny show where I don't have to act and fall in love with a girl. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
Stand-up has the best writers, because it's the hardest writing by a million miles. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I just like doing standup, that's all I'm interested in or good at. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
You're trying your best to make people laugh; then if you fail, they hate you. But your intent's the same. It's not… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
On Update, the only real original thing was trying to take away the cleverness of the punchline and make it as blunt… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I've just seen really, really funny guys, and if I didn't know them, I wouldn't know they were funny from the television.… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
If you're watching a comedian on television and he's making a political point, I would say he's gotten too serious. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I had a show that people thought used a laugh track. It wasn't; it was the real audience going crazy after everything… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I always told everybody the perfect joke would be where the setup and punch line were identical. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
There are these showcase clubs where 14 guys will go on in a row and people are laughing at everything, and I'm… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I tried to make the punchline as close to the setup as I could. And I thought that was the perfect thing.… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
A lot of people think I'm difficult to work with. It's not like I really want to do that much stuff, so… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I can't be naturalistic enough to make it sound real. So instead, I just wander around aimlessly knowing that I'll be funny… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I don't really like doing big stand-up. Whenever I do theaters, I don't like 'em. I don't think they're right for stand-up.… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I'm no good at anything but comedy, which I think I'm good at. I'm absolutely no good at networking; I'm terrible at… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
My dad died, and my grandfather died, and my great-grandfather died. And the guy before him, I don't know. Probably died. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
All my life's about is cracking up people and them cracking me up and trying not to think about dying. That doesn't… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
In estimating the adversities of life, we would seldom have much reason to complain of the evils we suffer, did we understand the dangers… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
Chastity is oftener owing to diffidence and shame, than to fortitude of reason or virtue. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle. — Norm MacDonald 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 serious things,… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
In theatres, you're kind of disconnected. Also, it's way too big for the likes of me. Unless you're Robin Williams or someone that can… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
After months of speculation, the sitcom star Ellen DeGeneres admitted that yes, she's gay. Inspired by her courage, today, diet-guru Richard Simmons admitted that… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
So much in L.A. is waiting. It's so irritating. That's what's good about stand-up. You can go away, and you don't have to sit… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
You ever hear guys with small cocks talk about sex? Can't talk about it enough. They even got poems. They'll say, 'It's not the… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
My dad died, and my grandfather died, and my great-grandfather died. And the guy before him, I don't know. Probably died. — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
I don't have any ego about it, but I find there's not a great work ethic in show business. A lot of people are… — Norm MacDonald Copy Share Image
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