Ability Quote by Marilyn Manson

As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time.

— Maria Bamford

Comedians can articulate some important and profound ideas that address a lot of the hypocrisy we're inundated with (in the media).

— Ted Alexandro

What I love about comedians is their instinct is always to go against the grain. Their whole existence is pointing out the elephant in…

— Colin Quinn

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

You can tell a lot about a person by what comedians they like.

— Jonathan Krisel

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

Other comedians have more flexibility and more mental freedom. They can be loose with what they have written.

— Chris McCausland

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

— Anonymous

It's important that comedians talk about difficult and dangerous subjects; you have to be very careful that you don't just hear the subject heading…

— Frank Skinner

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've seen people who are not very likeable but hilarious. I think comedians get to a point where they know they're funny, so they…

— Ted Alexandro

Really good comedians, you know, when they go on stage, they don't really care what the audience - they're fearless, you know? They're so…

— Aziz Ansari