American Quote by Joe Rogan

Lenny Bruce is a very moral man trying to improve the world and trying to make audiences think

— Dorothy Kilgallen

I loved reading when the critics in New York would say that some of my films reminded them of Lenny Bruce.

— Robert Downey Sr

But the only comparison that I want to Lenny Bruce is that I'm funny. I'm Freddie Prinze, Puerto Rican all the way.

— Freddie Prinze

Thanks to people like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, it's real freedom to do stand-up comedy.

— Simon Amstell

I'd heard that Lenny Bruce used a lot of profanity and obscenities in his act, and I was curious.

— Sheldon Harnick

Back in the day, I used to read 'Archie,' but I haven't been a comic book aficionado.

— Danai Gurira

The comic I can now never enjoy again is Bill Cosby. He was truly one of the first comedians I got into.

— James Acaster

My two biggest influences are Archie comics and Dennis the Menace.

— Anonymous

I was seeking comic originality, and fame fell on me as a byproduct.

— Steve Martin

I've always loved American stand-up. Richard Pryor is one of the main reasons I got into stand-up. After Pryor, I made my way through…

— Romesh Ranganathan

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

— David Steinberg

You start out with Mad magazine, and you go right through the sort of black humor of Lenny Bruce, Lord Buckley, Mort Sahl, Paul…

— P. J. O'Rourke