Being a parent Quote by Jim Gaffigan

I'm a comedian, which is the opposite of a lifestyle that equips you to be a parent.

— Jim Gaffigan

I've wanted to be a comedian since I was a kid, and my parents were very supportive of that.

— Brett Gelman

Even as a little child, I've always had that comedian kind of attitude.

— Etta James

Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.'

— Albert Brooks

I have heard it said that a complicated childhood can lead to a life in the arts. I tell you this story of my…

— Steve Martin

My theory as to why I first became a comedian is that my mother was always keenest on my younger brother, Dan. It doesn't…

— David Baddiel

To be a comedian: Make peace with the fact that you will never be as funny as a baby falling over.

— Chris Ramsey

I think the greatest gift your parents can give you if you want to be a comedian is good taste.

— Seth Meyers

A lot of comedians get a bad rep once they have kids and that's all they talk about, and people are like, 'I don't…

— Tig Notaro

I knew I wanted to be a performer and do comedy at 5 years old. My dad's wife, Marlene Rosenbaum, was boiling water and…

— Sandra Bernhard

I would love to be a dad. There are plenty of comedians who have kids. But they're dads. Being a dad is so different…

— Michelle Wolf

I wasn't funny as a kid. I remember enjoying comedians, but I never understood it was a job choice or a profession.

— Elayne Boosler