Dark Quote by Dee Rees

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

— Molly Shannon

A lot of people end up being comedians because, well really, they're just Chandler Bing at heart. We mask our emotions with comedy throughout…

— Chris McCausland

There are a lot of comedians that were bullied and picked on, and that's why they became comedians. Survival of the fittest.

— Tiffany Haddish

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

I've found, across the board, that comedians have been very respectful and kind to me. And that seems to stem from the fact that…

— Bo Burnham

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

— Robyn Hitchcock

Half of the great comedians I've had in my shows and that I paid a lot of money to and who made my customers…

— Florenz Ziegfeld

It is utterly asinine that people continually go to comedy shows without bothering to see if their sensibilities line up with the comedians.

— Phoebe Robinson

Comedians tend to find a comfort zone and stay there and do lamer versions of themselves for the rest of their career.

— Chris Rock

Comedians are sometimes resentful of their writers. Probably because it's hard for giant egos to admit you need anyone but yourself to be what…

— Dick Cavett

I think a lot of comedians make the best dramatic actresses because they have a facility. They're very vulnerable. They're very open, like clowns.

— Colman Domingo

The tragedy for comedians is there's nothing more they want than to be liked. We desperately seek approval. It's almost like a personality disorder…

— Jimmy Carr