Comic Quote by Johnny Carson

Comics write to their point of view. If you're an exceedingly irreverent comedian, you've got to see where that point of view fits or…

— Jim Gaffigan

The comic is the perception of the opposite; humor is the feeling of it.

— Umberto Eco

I never worry about people not taking my work seriously as a result of the humor. In the end, the comic's best trick is…

— Richard Russo

I'm not a comic. I'm a humorist.

— Dick Gregory

Funny comes in different levels. Like not looking seasoned, or not looking prepared, the way that an actual comic should look, becomes funny.

— Deon Cole

If a comic is himself, there'll be things he can't do - because he has to adhere to that persona.

— Bo Burnham

I don't consider myself a comic but a performer. A comic tells bad jokes.

— Sandra Bernhard

Humor is basically a cognitive process. And it's a creative process not only on the part of the cartoonist but on the part of…

— Robert Mankoff

Humor is an escape, because you cannot think about your problems when you are trying to be funny; so, in essence, "being a humorist"…

— Dave Barry

The perception of the comic is a tie of sympathy with other men, a pledge of sanity, and a protection from those perverse tendencies…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

A humorist has to be taken seriously before he's considered a real writer.

— Art Buchwald

There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and deliver some…

— Ronnie Corbett