Audience Quote by Will Rogers

I think a lot of comedians are desperate to show their serious side, but I got that off my chest early on in my…

— Kayvan Novak

As far as I can tell, comedians are pretty serious people, and that's why they make fun of things all of the time.

— Maria Bamford

There is this false perception that comedians can never be serious. It's like from like the era of court jesters.

— Jim Gaffigan

“A comedian's life is truly a comedy in itself. The majority cannot take themselves seriously.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

I guess ultimately a lot of comedians just wanna be taken seriously.

— Will Ferrell

I take my music very serious. I don't call myself a comedian.

— Rich Brian

A comedian needs more than just a sense of humour. He needs to observe everything around him.

— Vivek

I'd say Jon Stewart has remained funny the entire time. Jon always makes it funny first. And he's just, he's talking about serious things,…

— Norm MacDonald

Why do all these people want [comedians] to be serious? The reason they want that is these are people who aren't funny. Anybody funny…

— Jon Lovitz

You just can't take yourself too seriously, especially in comedy.

— Paula Patton

There is no more terrible fate for a comedian than to be taken seriously.

— Barry Humphries

I think that comedians, more than any other type of celebrity, have to keep their humour and keep their feet on the ground. If…

— Jimmy Carr