Book Quote by Adam Carolla

I like to read, but otherwise I'm just your average, self-obsessed comedian. It's pretty much all I think about.

— Anthony Jeselnik

There's a comedian, Paul Reiser, very funny. I remember reading his book when I first started comedy and I remember laughing like I was…

— Nate Bargatze

I read all the time. I was reading a book I admire very much by Alice McDermot called Charming Billy.

— John McGahern

Yes, I don't read books for entertainment.

— Elizabeth Olsen

If I didn't go into comedy... maybe I would've been a funny meter reader.

— Nate Bargatze

I think my books are lighter and funnier than some of the big series out there. You may not walk away from my books…

— Molly Harper

When I first started, stand-up comedians writing novels was thought of as a great encroachment on the art form and people got very angsty.…

— David Baddiel

Comedians rarely have writers, and if you do it's usually a sign of laziness.

— Jim Gaffigan

I don't think I was a good comedian.

— Brigitte Bardot

I grew up listening to Steve Martin and Robin Williams, so I didn't ever intend to be a musical comedian. I sort of stumbled…

— Bo Burnham

I was a writer. I couldn't sell anything, and the comedians were among the dumbest people I had ever met. They'd all say to…

— Mort Sahl

I don't claim to have all the answers; after all, I'm just a comedian who reads a lot.

— Adam Conover