“When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America you get a front row seat.’… — John Niven Copy Share Image
Young stand-ups, we ought to do comedy in George Carlin's spirit, in Richard Pryor's spirit, in Jackie Gleason's spirit, in Lucille Ball's… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I'm trying to think if there was ever the Lenny Bruce-y, observational, George Carlin kind of magician: "You know what I hate… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
You look at Richard Pryor and Robert Klein and George Carlin and Richard Lewis - those guys were so smart, they were… — Ari Graynor Copy Share Image
I view my stories as sexual or personal. Curiously, I don't. When I was writing those stories I thought of them as… — Kevin Keck Copy Share Image
My crowd is very much like the George Carlin crowd. When I used to go see George Carlin, I always remarked at… — Jimmy Dore Copy Share Image
There was never a moment in George Carlin's career where he dipped below an A+. When he came out with the "Hippie… — Jay Mohr Copy Share Image
Show me one guy or woman as funny as Rodney Dangerfield or as good as George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, or… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
George Carlin's album, 'Class Clown,' came out when I was in high school. I memorized a lot of that album. I'd come… — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
The things that make me angry still make me angry. George Carlin is 67, and he's still as funny as he's ever… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
To me, those three are the revolutionaries. Richard Pryor was honest, raw. George Carlin was brilliant. He was also deep, fearless. And… — Jim Breuer Copy Share Image
Before I even knew what stand up was, I tried to make people laugh at school because that was how I made… — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
On June 22, 2008, at the age of 71, an American revolutionary died. He was a bona fide genius, an outspoken critich,… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
If anyone e-mails you something "by George Carlin," there's a 99 percent chance I did not write it. I didn't write "Paradox… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I love comedy and I would write things to myself as an exercise in writing. I didn't do well for years, and… — George Lopez Copy Share Image
“There is going to come a time when we have to accept who we are without the assistance of religion. That will… — Corey Taylor Copy Share Image
“George Carlin once observed, in some company it’s perfectly all right to prick your finger, but very bad form to finger your… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I loved George Carlin... I used to sit in front of the TV and watch the HBO comedy specials. I loved those… — Mick Foley Copy Share Image
Every day I think, 'Gosh, I wish I could be like George Carlin, Bill Maher: I want that edge.' But every time… — Tom Smothers Copy Share Image
I like George Carlin's jokes. I like his humor. He's one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking… — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
I just liked stand-up comedy so much. I used to memorize Bill Cosby albums and other people's albums, George Carlin, Flip Wilson. — Drew Carey Copy Share Image
