Clinical depression Quote by David Baddiel

There is a cliche that probably has some anecdotal evidence on the side that comedians are very depressed people, but that's because no one…

— Robert Klein

Most comedians I know are quite serious, anxious people who find life rather difficult. As a consequence, they make people laugh.

— Robyn Hitchcock

Just from my own experience, a lot of the comedians I used to work with were miserable in their actual lives. I think you…

— Eric Bana

Comedy is a camouflage for depression.

— Rodney Dangerfield

Realize that doing comedy is only going to make your depression worse.

— Jim Norton

Comedians don't have a monopoly on suffering. But creative people are sometimes fortunate enough to be able to incorporate their most traumatic experiences into…

— Matt Lucas

All the greatest comedians use comedy and humor to release pain and sadness, and I think that instead of wanting to live within my…

— Princess Nokia

I know a lot of sad people who aren't comedians.

— Gene Wilder

I can wax boringly about the role of comedy in mitigating pain. For so many comedians, comedy comes out of personal despair. I'm not…

— Tim Minchin

You never have a comedian who hasn't got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has been very…

— Margaret Rutherford

I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry often and…

— Ellen DeGeneres

Most comedians come from a dark past and have a lot of sadness.

— Molly Shannon