Comedian Quote by Bob Newhart

It's hard to narrow down your influences in comedy.

— Cameron Esposito

My influences as a comedian and filmmaker are Albert Brooks, Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen, Andy Kaufman and John Cassevettes.

— Sam Seder

To be a comedian, you have to have some darkness behind it. I certainly draw on my past, and it helps.

— Matthew Perry

The actors that inspire me are the comedians and the people able to shape-shift into different roles and into different media.

— Gugu Mbatha-Raw

I suppose I'm most influenced by any good, commercial writer. I learn from everyone.

— Nicholas Sparks

I was a standup comedian, which is kind of like writing and directing yourself.

— Paul Feig

It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians,…

— Harvey Pekar

Growing up as a comedian the most influential person on me was Jon Stewart. He showed that comedy could have a real tangible effect…

— Adam Conover

If I want to be a real comedian, I can't let you dictate my material, so I started creating more new material.

— Charlie Murphy

A lot of critics object to what I do, but I got into comedy to make people laugh, and I've always worked hard.

— Adam Sandler

I always wanted to be a comedian, but I wasn't sure how you do that.

— Ron Shock

My influences are a wide variety: from Dave Chappelle stand-up comedy specials on YouTube, to watching chick-flick comedy movies, to scrolling through stuff people…

— Rich Brian