Black comedy Quote by Matt Rife

I'd say a lot of black comics were forced to do the black comedy circuit. I'd go into black comedy clubs and see what…

— Sinbad

Black audiences are probably the toughest for me to make laugh. I've gotten pretty good at performing for them, but it's still a challenge.

— Neal Brennan

Black comics, they only watch Black comedians. You're a comedian; you're not just a Black comedian. You're a comedian. I try to get that…

— Chris Rock

I've never done a comedy club in my life. It's weird because I don't have the same background as most comics. I don't have…

— Billy Connolly

When I was growing up in comedy, there were maybe 10 comics in the whole country. Everyone had a day job. You worked free…

— Elayne Boosler

I did auditions at a club called the Comedy Connection. They wanted nothing to do with me. But one night they were doing a…

— Paula Poundstone

In the 70s I started doing my Big Night Out on stage when I was at art school. A friend of mine owned a…

— Vic Reeves

And it's ironic that in my career I've done the black shows from 'Moesha' to 'Fresh Prince' to 'Hangin' with Mr. Cooper,' and then…

— Dante Basco

When I started my career, I started with black comics: Bruce Bruce, Mark Curry, Bill Bellamy. It takes all kinds of influences.

— Iliza Shlesinger

There's no white comic that sells tickets to black people like me. They're going to get their hair done, get a new outfit, and…

— Gary Owen

I tried to do a comic strip. I came close, and I met with Universal Press Syndicate in Kansas City, but ultimately, they did…

— Jake Tapper

I was living under a desk in West Hollywood. It was a closet that I shared with another comic. I was shocked when they…

— Dat Phan