Comedy Quote by Ellen DeGeneres

I think, first of all, you need to love what you're doing, and then this helps in the comedian for its part in everything-but…

— Cecilia Bartoli

Being comedian outside of performing, you're someone who's analyzing life, and thinking about it, and observing so much. In my opinion, it can make…

— Chris Gethard

As a comedian, I have the gift of looking at something a bit differently and making it funny. I'm not sure why I can…

— Henry Cho

You get to a certain point, especially if you're a comedian, where people think certain things. It's like, I don't take the time to…

— Denis Leary

Being a professional comedian is doing it right and good, when you don't feel like it.

— Franklyn Ajaye

The intention is to make people laugh, to make people happy. It's unselfish, it's in the service of others, and as a comedian you…

— Margaret Cho

I'm always amazed that anyone is paying attention to anything that I do, you know what I mean? I feel like I'm constantly having…

— Colin Hanks

There's a weird loneliness that comes with being a comedian, especially standup. Even with improvisers, I think there are certain moments of truth where…

— Chris Gethard

Probably one of the reasons I became a comedian is that you get a chance to control when people laugh at you.

— Ben Miller

I think that's something that people don't realize enough about when they get into comedy - it's not just about sitting back and observing…

— Brett Gelman

Age, style, where you come from, where you were born, it's different every time, which, to me, is refreshing because it says that there…

— Alan King

I don't consider myself a comedian, but you work with some comedians, and sometimes these guys are incredible on their feet - it's just…

— Richard Jenkins