Bang Quote by Scott Aukerman

I grew up practically getting into this business because of David Letterman. I wanted to do comedy-based interviews.

— Tom Green

I remember when I wanted to start touring for comedy. That's when podcasts were just kicking off. So I listened to every comedy podcast…

— Janelle James

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

— Drew Carey

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

I grew up listening to Steve Martin and Robin Williams, so I didn't ever intend to be a musical comedian. I sort of stumbled…

— Bo Burnham

I started as a stand-up comedian. I wanted to be Carol Burnett when I was growing up.

— Stephanie Miller

The idea for 'Lifestyles' began to take shape in my mind as I became more and more frustrated with the type of celebrity interviews…

— Robin Leach

I was always really shy growing up, so to find that one thing that made me feel alive, it felt so good. I realized…

— Melissa Villasenor

At one time I wanted to be a comedian.

— Jamie Park

I always knew I wanted to be in front of the camera. But even after 10 years behind the scenes at CBS News producing…

— Andy Cohen

I was stuck in the benefits of being a known comedian.

— Andrea Martin

I didn't tell any of my friends that I wanted to be a comedian, because I was superstitious. I thought if I told people,…

— Steven Wright