Comedian Quote by Colin Quinn Download Open image “With comedians, you have that understanding that we're trying to get laughs.” — Colin Quinn ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedian Laughing Laughter Learning Trying Understanding
Comedians don't laugh. They're too busy analyzing why it's funny or not. — James Lipton Copy Share Image
As comedians, we are all laughing because life is so horrible. Life is so difficult, and I cope with it by making jokes about… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
Comedians are great at laughing at themselves, we really are. We mock everyone else and we can take it as well. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
Once you realize what a joke everything is, being the Comedian is the only thing that makes sense. — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
The thing about comedians is, we're generally pretty smart. So, if we can be smart and funny, that is the victory. — Neal Brennan Copy Share Image
“We can’t all be comedians, some people have to do the laughing.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
People don't realize it's not just about being funny, and they don't know how perceptive a comedian needs to be about human nature. You… — Erik Griffin Copy Share Image
As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time. — Maria Bamford Copy Share Image
Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs. — John Ratzenberger Copy Share Image
In order to understand comedy, you need to understand what's sad about the world. — Ayo Edebiri Copy Share Image
I would say most comedians have a very cynical worldview of the way the world can work. It's almost like if you didn't, you… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
So instead of talking about theoretical ways of ending the war and violence, I say that we have to get rid of the individual… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
You can't make money on Broadway. You make nothing. You maybe make like $1,350 a week after you pay out all the producers. — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
Twitter is one of those dangerous toys that if it gets in the hands of the wrong person you'll have the mind of a… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
Marie Antoinette was funny, I'm sure she was just misinterpreted. You know the 'Let them eat cake' line. She seems like she was kind… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
I get the impression the English kings were witty, for some reason. I feel like all you had was your wit. — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
You can't make everybody laugh. You gotta just do what you think is funny. Just be obstreperous to everybody. — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
I love people, I love studying people more than history. So whatever situation I see, then I look at, what were the people like,… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
“I think the world honestly would be a much healthier place if instead of trying to find rationalizations for our bad behavior we would… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
People say history is boring, and that is true because people are boring. We haven't changed since time began. We're still the same. — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
The ancient Greeks were the first ones to say an unexamined life is not worth living. They don't tell you of course what we… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
I would say most comedians have a very cynical worldview of the way the world can work. It's almost like if you didn't, you… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
I like to turn up my collar when I'm leaving the theatre and feel like I'm some heroic comedian figure. — Frank Skinner Copy Share Image
The only difference between a comedian and someone else? We need to make people laugh more. — Greg Davies Copy Share Image
When a soldier of the night's watch dies they say, "And now his watch is over." That's what they say when a comedian dies.… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
My mom is two people to me. She's my mom number one, and then she's this lady most comedians know as being a legendary… — Pauly Shore Copy Share Image
If I had a choice, I would rather watch a comedian not involve themselves in politics at all but be hilarious than someone who… — Jon Richardson Copy Share Image
I wouldn't mind gigging around the same era as Jesus, after he gives his speech about the meek and how blessed they are and… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
If someone doesn't like a comedian that's fine; a lot of people probably don't like my standup, and that's fine. But I think that… — Jim Norton Copy Share Image
It's very rare that an older comedian sort of slips into an old-school clunker. You know, you don't hear too much of that anymore. — Jeff Ross Copy Share Image
I was a kid, and I would watch standup comics do the 'Tonight Show,' and if Johnny Carson liked you, he'd wave you over… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Gary Greenberg is a thoughtful comedian and a cranky philosopher and a humble pest of a reporter, equal parts Woody Allen, Kierkegaard, and Columbo.… — Gideon Lewis-Kraus Copy Share Image