About Quote by Dorothy Atkinson

Carol Burnett probably had the biggest influence on me as kid. Although I was very young and watched her a lot in reruns, I…

— Christine Lakin

When I was very little my mother would read to me in bed. She gave me a fascination for stories, and for the music…

— Michael Morpurgo

Since I was eight years old. I didn't have a TV, so comic books were definitely my television, my soap operas, and all that.

— Method Man

For me, the first thing I fell madly in love with when I was little, was, Gilda Radner had this live performance that she…

— Jessica St. Clair

I had always loved comedy, and acted out Steve Martin and Bill Cosby albums with my sister for my parents on road trips and…

— Rob Delaney

I listened to my first comedy album in 6th grade. It was Bill Cosby. My brother and I would play it over and over…

— Felipe Esparza

I had a pretty regular childhood, with a rad mum who taught me to love reading and thinking and laughing, and (as far as…

— Brooke Fraser

I was raised with 'Laurel and Hardy' and 'I Love Lucy' and Jerry Lewis, and I just loved it. And I had a friend…

— Steve Martin

I spent quite a lot of time in front of the bathroom mirror. Nearby, there was a stack of books. My favorites were 'The…

— Anjelica Huston

The drama teacher that I had in high school, back in Texas, was the only teacher who didn't kick me out of his class.…

— Steve Earle

Growing up, I was always enthralled by Ronnie Barker. He made my dad howl with laughter, which always intrigued me, and he had the…

— Dominic Holland

When I was a kid, my father would read Neil Simon plays with me, when I was going to bed, as bedtime stories.

— Zach Woods