Billy Quote by Sean Lock

When I hit the scene, there was Billy Connolly and Max Boyce. It was all mother-in-law and Irish jokes, and we broke the mould.…

— Jasper Carrott

I'm sure when alternative comedy started, before which - Billy Connolly aside - standup was essentially a person being racist and sexist onstage, there…

— Nish Kumar

Watching Billy Connolly at the Hammersmith Apollo in the late 90s was a masterclass of long-form comedy.

— Richard Herring

I've always liked Richard Pryor. I've always responded to rhythmic profanity.

— David Rees

Ricky Gervais would have you believe otherwise, but Sacha Baron Cohen is the most successful British comedian in the world.

— David Walliams

Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and…

— Steve Earle

I'm a huge fan of Jack Lemmon, he was someone who managed to tread that line between comedy and tragedy and sometimes give very…

— Steve Coogan

I think with a comedian, when you get to the point of a greatest hits, it's kind of an acknowledgment that you've been doing…

— Jeff Foxworthy

Richard Pryor is my favorite stand-up ever.

— Norm MacDonald

Jamie Kilstein is amazing and I will be spreading the word. He has the spark that energized my conscience. We need more comedians kicking…

— Robin Williams

Dylan is so brilliant. To me, he makes William Shakespeare look like Billy Joel.

— George Harrison

There are many styles of standup, but the comedians I like are people like Dick Gregory and Richard Pryor. Because Richard Pryor told the…

— Charlie Murphy