Comedian Quote by Anthony Jeselnik

I've been a comedian for a long time so writing and performing is a big part of what I do. If anybody's doing comedy…

— Colton Dunn

Most of what I write is comedy.

— Patrick Marber

I don’t like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors.

— Neil Simon

I've always tended to write comedy, but I'd hate to just write some kind of sitcom or a lighthearted series of jokes and slapstick.…

— David Thewlis

First and foremost, I just want to write comedy.

— Peter Baynham

If you can't write your own material, you have very little chance of making it as a comedian.

— Rodney Dangerfield

I wouldn't say I have comedy chops. I guess you get lucky with good writing because I don't think I'm a comedian by any…

— Michael Pena

I used to like writing for comedians - I enjoyed the challenge of making other people funny.

— Denis Norden

Writing comedy is an exposing thing because you're putting yourself on the line with every joke you write, and although you can't second-guess an…

— Catherine Tate

I am not so secretly a comedian. I write a lot of my own material if you've seen videos I've done. I write jokes.

— Laura Benanti

Comedians kind of write what comes to them. You can give yourself little assignments, but it's what inspires you.

— Jim Gaffigan

Most of my comedy writing happens through improvisation on stage; doing it in the moment. Going up with an idea and fleshing it out…

— Marc Maron