Audience Quote by David Steinberg

There is no more terrible fate for a comedian than to be taken seriously.

— Barry Humphries

There are many problems with being a comedian: the travel, the late nights, the pressure, the fear of running out of funny things to…

— Jon Richardson

Being a comedian is an incredible thing, but it can be scary sometimes.

— Bill Burr

A comedian is not funny unless he is taking his demons out for a walk.

— Cynthia Heimel

The bad thing about being a famous comedian is that every now and then someone approaches me to tell an old joke. Don't tell…

— Robin Williams

The fact is that really no comedian sets out to offend you. Some comics enjoy the challenge of taking a subject that is likely…

— Doug Stanhope

A comedian's job itself is tough. But I have been lucky to have made people laugh.

— Johnny Lever

I've seen comedians make people laugh by being either really dark and sad and touching, or really strange and bizarre and creepy. You can…

— Amy Seimetz

If you watch most of the stuff on TV and in movies, it's usually put-down humor. It's like somebody being mean or cynical or…

— Paul Rust

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

— Robyn Hitchcock

As comedians, we all get into that mode of thinking of the worst thing imaginable - but you usually have the ability to pull…

— Tom Green

The best thing about being a comedian is that, unlike the other jobs I've had, none of the bad things seem to matter because…

— Jon Richardson