Being Quote by Edi Patterson

I can't say I ever wanted to become an entertainer. I already was one, sort of-around the house, at school, doing my magic tricks,…

— Johnny Carson

I knew I wanted to be in show business so I took the path of least resistance. I loved comedy. But you never know…

— Steve Martin

I would be doomed if I didn't invent humor in my life. When I was young, I had all these punk and performance-art bands,…

— Nils Frahm

I always dreamed of being an entertainer. So, my whole life to some extent, or from the age that I can remember onwards, I…

— Lil Dicky

I had a moment where I was onstage once... As a comedian, you just think, 'Be funny as possible all the time - like,…

— Whitney Cummings

I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way.

— Kevin Eubanks

I haven't had a lot of comedy come my way as a performer.

— Tommy Lee Jones

When I first started doing my comedy act, I just desperately needed material. So I took literally everything I knew how to do on…

— Steve Martin

I didn't spend my childhood trying to be a performer; it was a big surprise to me that this was what I was doing.…

— Roisin Murphy

I had a real passion for performing. I craved the attention. I was a goofy kid just like I am a goofy adult. So…

— Tom Green

Ever since I can remember, I've always wanted to be a performer - whether it was acting or singing or whatever.

— Juliette Lewis

I can't claim to feel like I've been under some man's thumb in comedy. I've sort of always done my own thing for better…

— Samantha Bee