Band Quote by Anjelah Johnson

Once you become a comedian, you accept that people are just going to yell stuff at you.

— Aziz Ansari

The audience loves when the comedian talks to them. You're creating inside jokes, which creates a community.

— Wendy Liebman

A lot of times, people will have after-parties or try and host an event for comedians, and they misunderstand us. They think it should…

— Tig Notaro

Some comedians will tour and do these classic bits all the time. But now with YouTube and Comedy Central, people see your stuff, and…

— Aziz Ansari

If I go out and do a set, there's a good chance that I'll watch another comedian. I'll think - not necessarily their words,…

— Pete Holmes

What I love about comedians is their instinct is always to go against the grain. Their whole existence is pointing out the elephant in…

— Colin Quinn

Comedians sometimes forget that there's an audience. You gotta be conscious that you're performing for other human beings.

— Jeff Garlin

Comedians have a huge carte blanche and the ability to get away with saying a lot of things.

— Marilyn Manson

All comedians are a bit attention-seeking and I'm no different. Anyone with the audacity to want to be listened to for an hour and…

— Jimmy Carr

Comedians are therapists. People honestly think we're doing it for ourselves. No. If we wanted to do stand-up for ourselves, we would perform in…

— J. B. Smoove

Anybody with a sharp brain and a mic can become a comedian, but there's a need to move beyond it. The audience wants to…

— Vir Das

A lot of times people will have after-parties or try and host an event for comedians, and they misunderstand us. They think it should…

— Tig Notaro