Community Quote by Jimmy O. Yang

Being an outsider helps breed comedy.

— Alex Borstein

I think being an outsider in general always helps you in comedy. I think it helps to have an outsider's eye. And so I…

— John Oliver

Being a comedy writer gives you permission to be an outsider and poke fun at what people think about other people.

— Michael Patrick King

It really helps a comedian to be an outsider.

— John Oliver

Comedy is a reaction to the world, and I think it really helps to be an outsider. I've always been very interested in people's…

— Adriana Trigiani

I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian.

— Paul Merton

There's probably been very few people in comedy that have a diversified background as I do.

— Ron Shock

Comedy is a shared experience, and I think it's great to open that to a wide demographic.

— Dave Coulier

Great Canadian comics are often outsiders and insiders at the same time. That's a great perspective for a comedian.

— David Steinberg

The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience.

— David Steinberg

The comedy community is very friendly right now. I think that's why you see all the synergy and people doing each other's movies.

— Jason Bateman

I think the world of comedy is a relatively small community, and especially for women in comedy, there just aren't that many people involved.

— Ari Graynor