Buddy Quote by Al Franken

My dad was a big fan of comedy. He wanted to be a stand-up. He loved Lenny [Bruce]. He also loved Lord Buckley and…

— Judd Apatow

Dad made me laugh a lot. He was a real comedian. He had a real sarcastic sense of humour, he could really make a…

— Julian Lennon

My favorite comedians were Jimmy Durante, George Burns, senior citizens.

— Joseph Bologna

I never was obsessed with comedians. When I was a little, little boy, I'd watch, like, George Carlin on 'Dinah Shore.'

— Bobcat Goldthwait

In terms of comedians, I loved, growing up, Jonathan Winters, Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers, Carol Burnett, all those people.

— Ed O'Neill

My dad was the funniest guy I ever knew.

— Russell Peters

Dad had a music store, and he'd often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and…

— Billy Crystal

My dad's sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised…

— Tony Visconti

Dad loved movies, and I grew up with British comedy. My ultimate favourite is Peter Sellers.

— Mike Myers

The comedians I liked were Bill Cosby and Steven Wright, like just always as a comedic actor. I always liked Gary Larson, who's really…

— Demetri Martin

I always loved comedy growing up - Bob Hope, Red Skelton and Danny Kaye.

— Fred Willard

My dad was a very funny man - he's the one who taught me life would be awfully hard without humor! I'm sure his…

— Joan Cusack