Carlin Quote by Fred Armisen

I loved George Carlin... I used to sit in front of the TV and watch the HBO comedy specials. I loved those comedy specials.

— Mick Foley

I've always thought George Carlin was brilliant.

— Vicki Lawrence

George Carlin was great right up to the end of his life. But Richard Pryor was probably the best, most gifted stand-up comedian who…

— Denis Leary

George Carlin is an influence on a generation. He made me want to do comedy.

— Tracy Morgan

George Saunders is the funniest. He makes me laugh in the way I want to laugh - with so much empathy and deep understanding…

— Mark Duplass

I like George Carlin's jokes. I like his humor. He's one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking about everyday…

— Steven Wright

The jokes were perfect! Then George Carlin started talking about the seven dirty words you can't say on television, then it evolved into social…

— Jay Mohr

I never was obsessed with comedians. When I was a little, little boy, I'd watch, like, George Carlin on 'Dinah Shore.'

— Bobcat Goldthwait

For as long as I can remember, I've had John Michael Higgins in my brain in the funny department.

— Briga Heelan

Martin Lawrence is one of my comedic heroes, and he's a genius.

— Tracy Morgan

And Barry Levinson is insanely funny. I don't know if you know this, not everyone does, but he and Craig T. Nelson were a…

— Kevin Pollak

Bob Dole used to be really funny. Barney Frank can be kind of funny. Bob Kerrey has a good sense of humor.

— Al Franken