Be kind Quote by Tony Hale

I wanted to be a standup comic because I grew up on Joe Pasquale, Kenny Everett, Tommy Cooper. And everyone likes the funny guy.

— Adam Pearson

I became a guy who wanted to be a comedian someday, or a comic actor. The way I put it was, I'll be like…

— George Carlin

I was always a fan of the old-style comics. I loved vaudeville. I loved Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Phyllis Diller, Don Rickles, Charlie Callas,…

— Larry the Cable Guy

The comedians I liked were Bill Cosby and Steven Wright, like just always as a comedic actor. I always liked Gary Larson, who's really…

— Demetri Martin

I played few hero roles in the initial days of my career, but audiences loved me for my comic timing and, therefore, I later…

— Ali

I was a kid, and I would watch standup comics do the 'Tonight Show,' and if Johnny Carson liked you, he'd wave you over…

— Jo Koy

When you start in the childhood period, when you begin to form a comic sense, it was the radio comedians - from the last…

— George Carlin

I never go see a comic. The only one I'd ever really want to see is Don Rickles. He might be 80 years old,…

— Andrew Dice Clay

When I was growing up, I was really into comedy. I listened to a lot of comedy albums. I loved Richard Pryor, but the…

— Tony Rock

I would love to be the voice of a cartoon character in a movie for my kids. I think that would be fun.

— Kate Gosselin

Growing up as a comedian the most influential person on me was Jon Stewart. He showed that comedy could have a real tangible effect…

— Adam Conover

The comic I can now never enjoy again is Bill Cosby. He was truly one of the first comedians I got into.

— James Acaster