Business Quote by Will Ferrell

To succeed in comedy you ultimately have to put in the hours and get lucky - The amount of people who are able to…

— Mike Birbiglia

When it comes to this business and becoming a comedy superstar, I've never really thought about things holding me back. I think about what…

— Retta

Comedy is a very lucrative business now, but when everyone first went into it, it didn't make sense from a financial standpoint.

— Jim Gaffigan

If I tried to do comedy for the rest of my career, I would not be very successful.

— Will Poulter

You're taking big risks doing comedy, because ultimately, you're trying to be funny. If you're not funny, you look like an idiot. You have…

— Dominic Cooper

One day, I said to my father, 'I'm thinking of giving the comedy thing a try, what's your advice?' He goes, 'If it wasn't…

— Will Ferrell

I can do more than just stand-up comedy, and the only way I'll be able to show that is if I do it myself.…

— Dane Cook

Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it's hard to turn away. Then, of course, you're hooked and you have…

— Alan King

As a standup comedian, you have to develop a sense of fearlessness. It's really important for your livelihood and your well-being. And if you…

— John DiMaggio

That's the beauty of being a comedian - it's the one job you're allowed to do that. We're lucky. We're really lucky.

— Colin Quinn

But I started out as a comedian doing sketch work where you get to write, produce and direct your own stuff.

— Sam Seder

I've done so many dramas in my life, and people don't even know I came from comedy.

— Kim Basinger