Audience Quote by Johnny Carson

I'm not a comedian. I can play off of people, but I'm not that guy. I don't want people being like, 'Yeah, he should…

— Channing Tatum

An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

— Kate Smith

Performers often can be quite socially inept, you know? And even great comedians are like that.

— Julian Barratt

The whole idea of celebrity is flattering - it helps you get into restaurants and stuff - but once you obtain some creative fulfillment,…

— Jim Gaffigan

A comedian needs more than just a sense of humour. He needs to observe everything around him.

— Vivek

There is only one excuse for a speaker's asking the attention of his audience: he must have either truth or entertainment for them.

— Dale Carnegie

I don't know any comedian who tailors his act to his audience. Maybe people say they do, but I can't even imagine them.

— Colin Quinn

You just don't see the same type of all-purpose entertainers nowadays.

— Taye Diggs

There aren't many opportunities to be a comedian on TV anymore, it's a lot of panel shows. You don't get much stand-up.

— Richard Herring

Audiences are brutally honest nowadays. If they don't like an actor, they have all the right to write him off.

— Akhil Akkineni

Some entertainers don't pay attention to what's going on around them.

— Louis C. K

If in the first 30 seconds, a comedian cannot bring a smile to your face, he is not an entertainer.

— Chunky Pandey