Always Quote by Mike Birbiglia

My whole initial goal was to be a comedian, so it's not like I chose to do a TV show out of nowhere. It's…

— Lil Dicky

Being a stand-up comic, this isn't a stepping-stone for me; it's what I do, and this is what I'm always going to do. And…

— Bill Burr

My goal in any show is to make people laugh. That's the No. 1 thing. Everything else pales in comparison to that.

— Jeff Dunham

I've done so many dramas in my life, and people don't even know I came from comedy.

— Kim Basinger

I just wanted to be in show business. I didn't care if I was going to be an actor or a magician or what.…

— Steve Martin

Whoever calls and asks me to do stuff and obviously, with having your own TV show, people want you to get involved. They know…

— Chelsea Handler

It's always been important to me to do work that I'm proud of and be part of stories that I'm proud of, so being…

— Shannon Purser

Let's do some comedy. I always like to add some comedy to my show. Those who've seen me before might know that.

— Bill Hicks

I knew I wanted to be in show business so I took the path of least resistance. I loved comedy. But you never know…

— Steve Martin

I wanted to do a show based on what my life would be like if I had never become a comedian.

— Drew Carey

I think my goal was just to do comedy, honestly. It still is. Whatever form that took or takes, it doesn't matter.

— Nick Kroll

People see me on the 'Daily Show' or 'About a Boy'. But the reality is that I only got into this business to do…

— Al Madrigal