Attention Quote by Jimmy Carr

A lot of comedians want people to listen to them. I don't think we've ever been that bothered about whether people would want to…

— Bob Mortimer

I try not to listen to the other comedians performing before me because they will probably be funnier than me.

— Jon Richardson

What I love about comedians is their instinct is always to go against the grain. Their whole existence is pointing out the elephant in…

— Colin Quinn

Comedians are sometimes resentful of their writers. Probably because it's hard for giant egos to admit you need anyone but yourself to be what…

— Dick Cavett

Few comedians can go to their shows and have people yell out bits that they want to hear. It's like going to see your…

— Anjelah Johnson

A lot of comedians are really funny onstage, but they can't do a podcast.

— Iliza Shlesinger

I try not to be one particular type of comedian - I try to be foolish, and silly, and surreal, and quite angry and…

— Sean Lock

The average comedian is kind of an observer looking at everyday things that everyone could relate to and then trying to find the exaggeration…

— Aries Spears

I think for any comedian to come and get big laughs from a really tough, discerning, comedy-literate audience, it is the biggest stamp of…

— Omid Djalili

There are so many really good comedians, and I would never be as good as they are. It's not my calling.

— Paul Rudd

I'm not a comedian, but I love the comedians who know when to get off the stage.

— Topher Grace

Really good comedians, you know, when they go on stage, they don't really care what the audience - they're fearless, you know? They're so…

— Aziz Ansari