Comedian Quote by Matt Besser

Comedians want to be rock legends for a day - that sounds fun to them.

— Jake Kasdan

There's this misconception that comedy and music go together. They don't. Comedians can't compete with rock stars; they're just not on the same level.…

— Michael Ian Black

I think the fundamental issue with comedians is everyone wants to be a famous comedian. That's a really difficult thing to achieve in comedy.

— Andrew Santino

Rock stars come and go. Musicians play until they die.

— Eddie Van Halen

People complain about Hollywood comedians, but I feel like I selected a tremendous group, ones who aren't fame-obsessed.

— Tig Notaro

One of my pet peeves is that sometimes the talents of my band get overlooked because, and it was the same problem that Frank…

— Al Yankovic

One percent of all comics ever reach the level of a Chris Rock or a Jerry Seinfeld. When audiences come to the underground rooms,…

— Baron Vaughn

I certainly don't think comedians are more depressive than any other walk of life. I have had clinical depression, as it happens. The stress…

— David Baddiel

I know a lot of sad people who aren't comedians.

— Gene Wilder

There is a cliche that probably has some anecdotal evidence on the side that comedians are very depressed people, but that's because no one…

— Robert Klein

Comedians get jokes offered to them, rock stars get women and underwear thrown onstage, and I get guys that want to take me fishing.

— Les Claypool

Even the best comedians aren't always sure what is going to be funny, what is going to work. So that means they're constantly and…

— Phoebe Robinson