Famous Quotes & Sayings

Chris Rock

I like the tradition of the Oscars. I like that some of the greatest comedians ever have hosted the show.

Chris Rock

Nobody really wants to be a stand-up, they want to get on TV.

Chris Rock

Bill Cosby was the first comedian I was exposed to, because he doesn't curse.

Chris Rock

Eddie Murphy is to comedians what Nicki Minaj is to Spanx.

Chris Rock

Though part of me had always wanted to be a comedian, another part of me had always wanted to be Bryant Gumbel or Dan Rather.

Chris Rock

Black comics, they only watch Black comedians. You're a comedian; you're not just a Black comedian. You're a comedian. I try to get that through to everybody.

Gabriel Iglesias

I wanted to be a comedian, and this is what I'm doing. If I can keep this going, I'm happy.

Chris Lilley

I'm not interested in being one of those comedians who wants to look good and be this 'cool' funny person. I don't care how weird or ugly I look.

Jim Carrey

Magicians are definitely more arrogant. They're kind of like "Abra Kadabra, you're an idiot," they don't let you in on the joke. Comedians, you're always in on the joke unless it's Andy Kaufman.

Jeff Garlin

Comedians sometimes forget that there's an audience. You gotta be conscious that you're performing for other human beings.

Eugene Mirman

The truth is, for however much my stories come out of things that have happened to me, they're not darkly or as deeply personal as someone like Marc Maron or a lot of comedians, but they are essentially my life and my interpretation of it.

Jenny Slate

I am a comedian and I started in stand-up when I was 22.

Jenny Slate

Sometimes you watch comedians and feel like they're jerking off in front of you, but they want you to see how big it is.

Jim Gaffigan

Comedians rarely have writers, and if you do it's usually a sign of laziness.

Jim Gaffigan

Even when you hear about a comedian getting married, among comedians, we're always kind of like, what are they doing?

Jim Gaffigan

I love stand-up comedians. I really do.

Jim Gaffigan

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

Michael Showalter

I like the comedians that go into detail and tell longer stories.

Miranda Hart

I see myself as a comedian rather than a female comedian. I happen to be a woman, but I am a comedian by trade.

Marilyn Manson

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

Marcus Brigstocke

I'm best known as a stand-up comedian, but I'm a good actor in the right role.

Paul Provenza

Some performers are brilliant comedians, some are genius musicians, and some just make you happy to be alive. THE BOBS are all of that - and then some.

Matt Roper

If comedians were truly free of repression, there would not be an inherent need to perform for the love of a roomful of total strangers.

Kaley Cuoco

I feel like a lot of comedians do have that deep, dark thing. I have my stuff, but I don't go to that dark place. Things are just way too good.

He's not a comedian who's interested in hurting people. He's just one of the good guys -- he always has been.... He's not a saint, he's not Mr. Perfect, but he's a very, very decent guy.

Josh Thomas

I like seeing comedians do stuff that I could never do.

Molly Shannon

I'm no way one of those comedians who want to do drama. I really do love comedies. I hope to go back to it.

Jack Benny

When another comedian has a lousy show, I'm the first one to admit it.

Jack Black

Let's face it, the great comedians now that are handicapped in the looks department are tremendous writers.

Jack Dee

I love mixing with comedians when I'm working with them, but when I'm not I don't feel the need to hang around with them.

Jack Dee

I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.

Hannibal Buress

When somebody mangles one of my jokes, that bothers me more than somebody saying that I'm the worst comedian ever.

Hannibal Buress

I love stand-up. I look at it as a way to always stay productive. I couldn't imagine only being an actor or a writer. Because what the hell do I do when I'm not working? Mope?