Able Quote by J. Robert Spencer

Those are my influences, really. Old movies. A lot of people ask who your comedic influences growing up were, but I don't think that…

— Cole Escola

My influences as a comedian and filmmaker are Albert Brooks, Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen, Andy Kaufman and John Cassevettes.

— Sam Seder

Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are my comedic influences. I like a lot of dudes, too, like Bill Murray and Will Ferrell.

— Kaitlin Olson

Growing up as a comedian the most influential person on me was Jon Stewart. He showed that comedy could have a real tangible effect…

— Adam Conover

I have too many influences to name. I like a wide variety of stuff, which I think has been helpful. I liked every comedian…

— John Mulaney

When I was a kid, I was a fan of comedy. I always loved Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Dave Letterman -…

— Will Arnett

It's hard to narrow down your influences in comedy.

— Cameron Esposito

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

When I was growing up, I had more comedy albums than musical ones. George Carlin, Cheech and Chong, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor - those…

— David Bryan

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

I was immediately into all the great movie comedians - Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder. Everything those guys had anything to…

— Doug Benson

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