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title: "7 Known Comedy Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Known Comedy quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Known Comedy sayings and thoughts."
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> [I wanted to be less well-known in comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddie-izzard/i-wanted-to-be-less-well-known-in-comedy/)

[Eddie Izzard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddie-izzard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d9/eddie-izzard-1732_comedy_i-wanted-to-be-less-well-known-in-comedy_319672.jpg)

> [Bob Saget was known, in the comedy clubs in those days, as extremely funny but with dark humor. It was always an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-saget/bob-saget-was-known-in-the-comedy-clubs-in-those-days-as-extremely/)

[Bob Saget](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-saget/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e8/bob-saget-3208_american-dad_bob-saget-was-known-in-the-comedy-clubs_888553.jpg)

> [In the U.K. I'm probably better known as a comedy writer - or certainly that's my background is in writing comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-brooker/in-the-u-k-i-m-probably-better-known-as-a-comedy-writer-or-certainly/)

[Charlie Brooker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-brooker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27b/charlie-brooker-1392_backgrounds_in-the-u-k-i-m-probably-better-known-as_1568404.png)

> [I think I'm known mostly for comedy because most of the work I've done is comedy and that is in turn because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ranvir-shorey/i-think-i-m-known-mostly-for-comedy-because-most-of-the-work-i-ve/)

[Ranvir Shorey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ranvir-shorey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d97/ranvir-shorey-5144_comedy_i-think-i-m-known-mostly-for-comedy-beca_2092586.jpg)

> [It's good Xerox is known for its copying machines, and it's good Jim Carrey is known for comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-guttenberg/it-s-good-xerox-is-known-for-its-copying-machines-and-it-s-good-jim/)

[Steve Guttenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-guttenberg/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f83/steve-guttenberg-11966_comedy_it-s-good-xerox-is-known-for-its-copying_2475395.jpg)

> [I love comedy. I'm not known for comedy, but I love it. I've done a lot of it, in my lifetime. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-nimoy/i-love-comedy-i-m-not-known-for-comedy-but-i-love-it-i-ve-done-a-lot/)

[Leonard Nimoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-nimoy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/437/leonard-nimoy-4535_comedy_i-love-comedy-i-m-not-known-for-comedy-b_2779928.png)

> [If you get too well-known in comedy, I do believe it blocks people from taking you in drama.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddie-izzard/if-you-get-too-well-known-in-comedy-i-do-believe-it-blocks-people/)

[Eddie Izzard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddie-izzard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f99/eddie-izzard-1732_believe_if-you-get-too-well-known-in-comedy-i-do_3235939.jpg)

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