Anything Quote by Mort Sahl

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

Comedians have a huge carte blanche and the ability to get away with saying a lot of things.

— Marilyn Manson

The average comedian is kind of an observer looking at everyday things that everyone could relate to and then trying to find the exaggeration…

— Aries Spears

We mustn't complain too much of being comedians - it's an honorable profession. If only we could be good ones the world might gain…

— Graham Greene

When I first started, stand-up comedians writing novels was thought of as a great encroachment on the art form and people got very angsty.…

— David Baddiel

I don’t like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors.

— Neil Simon

Professional comedians, surprisingly, have a lack of humor. They're insensitive to the insanity of our times.

— Mort Sahl

There are a lot of comedians that were bullied and picked on, and that's why they became comedians. Survival of the fittest.

— Tiffany Haddish

The first comedians I became fascinated with were the Marx brothers. I couldn't get enough of them. Later in life, I thought, "Well, maybe…

— Judd Apatow

All comedians are preoccupied with one thing and with one thing only-themmm-selllves. It's a horrible lot in life.

— David Letterman

Comedians rarely have writers, and if you do it's usually a sign of laziness.

— Jim Gaffigan

I was always funny, but I wasn't a great musician, and I wanted to be a musician way more than I wanted to be…

— Greg Behrendt