Big influence Quote by Dominic Chianese

I had always been - everybody kind of likes comedy. I was very interested in comedy, beyond just liking it. I had friends that…

— Chris Rock

I was influenced by a lot of comedy growing up, I had good parents. They were funny, too. My mom was hilarious; my dad…

— Jermaine Fowler

Comedy was something I picked up trying to perfect my art through spoken word. I got on YouTube just to show off my poetry,…

— Spoken Reasons

I gravitated toward being a funny guy. I liked the radio comedians. I lived in the Golden Age of radio, and the Golden Age…

— George Carlin

I started in comedy when I was a kid, doing impressions for family members. Comedy was the way to engage people.

— Harris Dickinson

Comedy has always been my saving grace. It's helped me find my voice. It's helped me figure out how to talk about stuff in…

— Michelle Buteau

Comedy helped me open up and be vulnerable with people and actually listen when people talk.

— Chris Redd

I remember being captivated by Steve Coogan and Eddie Izzard and wanting to do what they did. That generation of comedians was my main…

— Lee Mack

Dad had a music store, and he'd often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and…

— Billy Crystal

What turned me on to comedy was - well, first of all, I like being able to laugh, I like people who can make…

— Nathan Fillion

When I was growing up, I was really into comedy. I listened to a lot of comedy albums. I loved Richard Pryor, but the…

— Tony Rock

I always really loved comedy. It's the only thing I was ever good at.

— Ali Wong