Audience Quote by John Cleese

Comedians are like pop bands. When you're young, you have ruddy principles and don't do old stuff because you don't want to take away…

— Harry Enfield

I've heard a lot of comedians were young when their parents divorced, or when a parent died or was killed. It forces you to…

— Fred Willard

Comedians have a huge carte blanche and the ability to get away with saying a lot of things.

— Marilyn Manson

The biggest piece of advice that I give young comedians is: If it's your goal to get where I'm at, go do something else.…

— Ron White

Comedians have a tendency to have a limited range, they tend to do one thing and do it very well, but it's limited.

— Woody Allen

For some reason, comedians are still children. The social skills somehow never reach us, so we say exactly what we think without weighing the…

— Bob Newhart

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

I think comedians have a function in society, which is to make fun of our icons.

— Anonymous

The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than…

— Kunal Nayyar

I have some friends who are comedians but not many.

— Frankie Boyle

I think a lot of comedians are desperate to show their serious side, but I got that off my chest early on in my…

— Kayvan Novak

I guess ultimately a lot of comedians just wanna be taken seriously.

— Will Ferrell