Addresses Quote by Ted Alexandro

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

— Marilyn Manson

It's important that comedians talk about difficult and dangerous subjects; you have to be very careful that you don't just hear the subject heading…

— Frank Skinner

What I love about comedians is their instinct is always to go against the grain. Their whole existence is pointing out the elephant in…

— Colin Quinn

One of the jobs of comedy is to expose hypocrisy. When you look at countries like Iran or North Korea that don't have freedom…

— Maz Jobrani

Comedians, such as yourself, Jon Stewart and others, are a valuable supplement, and here's why: Good journalism at its best frequently speaks truth to…

— Dan Rather

“More importantly, as comedians, our job is to say what is on our minds. Unfiltered and un-focus-group-tested. That’s what drives me nuts when yours…

— Adam Carolla

I think comedians have a function in society, which is to make fun of our icons.

— Anonymous

Comedians are sociologists. We're pointing out stuff that the general public doesn't even stop to think about, looking at life in slow-motion and questioning…

— Steven Wright

For me, it's important to elevate the hypocrisy with humor. Then you really are using the humor to elevate the problem, saying this is…

— Lizz Winstead

Comedians are - at the end of the day, we're just a bunch of people that lack a little bit of - we're very…

— Russell Peters

It's up to comedians to shine the light on what's wrong in the world, and we don't want things swept under the rug.

— Jeff Ross

Comedians are obsessed with justice and the truth.

— Whitney Cummings