Comedian Quote by Mitch Hedberg

I just showed up at the Comedy Store. You keep showing up, and you keep showing up, and eventually, somebody notices.

— Joey Diaz

Hey, you know what, I've gotta go on that 'Letterman' show. That show is so lame.

— Al Gore

The first time I was on Letterman, I was, like, 20 years old, and I was on a show called 'Camping with Barry White…

— Bobcat Goldthwait

I'd watched a lot of David Letterman for sure. As far as who I watched as a late-show host, it was definitely Letterman.

— Chad VanGaalen

'The David Letterman Show' is a show of comedy.

— Jesse Ventura

That's what Letterman did. He mocked everything and everyone in show business, even though he was at the top of show business. He was…

— Steve Rushin

I could appear in this million-word book [Larry Kramer] are working on. Nobody would even notice me.

— Kevin Sessums

Letterman is very intimidating because he's so funny, so you have to be really prepared. Also, he's a little squeamish about certain things, so…

— Norm MacDonald

You know how old I am? I'm so old, I remember when Letterman used to be funny and it was presidents who were serious.…

— Rush Limbaugh

If you'd asked me then if I saw how big 'The Steve Harvey Morning Show' was going to be, I couldn't tell you. But…

— Steve Harvey

I never got to do 'Letterman.' I got told I was too mundane. I had to look the word up. I didn't know what…

— Nate Bargatze

I've been invited to appear on Letterman, but they wanted me to talk about a funny videotape of Congress. 'Bring us your outtakes!' That's…

— Brian Lamb