Comedy Quotes · Page 289

I remember when I wanted to start touring for comedy. That's when podcasts were just kicking off. So I listened to every…

— Janelle James

In comedy, you work with people so often that they just become familiar faces - it's like a fraternity.

— Michael Che

Early in my career, people wanted to pigeonhole me as the bad guy because I'm of Italian-American descent, which they often were…

— Stanley Tucci

But it's true, I was a sports organiser at Pontins - one of a series of terrible jobs I had before I…

— Lee Mack

I consider myself a sit-down comedian really, as much as anything else. I love comedy. Life is a cosmic joke.

— Robert Wyatt

It's so fun because Jason [Mantzoukas]'s one of the smartest people I've met in comedy. So unbelievably fast comedically - so he's…

— Jackie Schaffer

Being a fan of comedy, it's so unique, in their own voice. I was really stoked to be able to participate. They're…

— Justin Theroux

Not everyone can be as successful a performer as myself, who gave 10 great performances the first time I ever did comedy,…

— Scott Aukerman

I think parenthood is just ripe for comedy. This just happens to be told from the perspective of women.

— Mila Kunis

“Were you ever in Elsinore, Mr Jagiello?’ asked Jack. Oh, many a time, sir,’ said Jagiello. ‘I know it well. I believe…

— Patrick O'Brian

My comedy is like emotional hang-gliding.

— Robin Williams

There's a long tradition of teen comedies where the kids are getting drunk on beer and whatever else, so smoking a joint…

— James Franco

I don't want to be ordinary. I'm willing to do the work. I'm willing to suffer the indignities of comedy because I…

— Judd Apatow

Most parts in comedy, they're not really written for men. They're written for, like, these boy-men.

— Chris Rock

“Go fuck a cactus, classless cunt.”

— H.M. Ward

Being a screenwriter for a comedy, you're writing for characters in them in their voice. I could write anyone.

— Craig Mazin

Drama is more focused, and it reveals itself to you, whereas comedy is just right there when you first read it.

— Bob Odenkirk

When 'Malcolm in the Middle' was over, I was looking for a drama more than a comedy...but if it was a comedy…

— Bryan Cranston

Comedy is in your pocket. Pull out your phone and you have access to some amazing comedians.

— Nate Bargatze

I really wanted to, but I just didn't understand how people became comedians. I kind of thought it was something you were…

— Tig Notaro

My grandfather said, "When you become senile, you won't know it."

— Bill Cosby

I've been driving in the city for years because, as a stand-up in N.Y.C., you can perform at more comedy clubs a…

— Judah Friedlander

I've tried to go out of my comfort zone to experiment with comedy onscreen.

— Ram Charan

People need to write articles and they need to have angles in them and I'm grateful when people are doing articles, but…

— Jim Gaffigan

My husband doesn't have to try to add to my comedy he just does being himself and saying & doing the things…

— Heather McDonald