Quotes About Comedy

Here's what I'm afraid of. I know a lot of comedians, friends of mine, who just got into the 'Doesn't matter what I say. It doesn't matter. They're just gonna laugh anyway.'

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

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

Comedians want to be rock legends for a day - that sounds fun to them.

I'm actually a big fan of Kathy Griffin because I think she's really funny. I think she's really self-deprecating, which is something I like to see in a comedian. I think those are really the best comedians: people who can make fun of themselves.

I've perfected the art of busting on people. That's how comedians show each other love.

It's really not my thing to go after what comedians are doing. Because I always feel like we're jesters at the end of the day.

There should be comedians who perform only for robots - I'm saying human comedians that only perform for robots.

Comedians are not well people. Well people are not drawn to creating.

I don't consider myself a comedian, but you work with some comedians, and sometimes these guys are incredible on their feet - it's just amazing - and that's not what I do. But it's always fun, and I don't really care as long as the character is interesting.

I don't like any female comedians.

There are so many really good comedians, and I would never be as good as they are. It's not my calling.

To me, the best comedians are the ones that take everyday, normal, boring stuff that no one thinks is funny, and they make it funny. That's the same style I go for.

In the comedy world, there's always been one woman to five men. I think that's changing, that we're being respected more as writers and comedians.

I never was obsessed with comedians. When I was a little, little boy, I'd watch, like, George Carlin on 'Dinah Shore.'

I don't think you get a lot of comedians who are homeopaths. Comedy is essentially about not being hoodwinked.

Stand-up comedians have a very important relationship to Twitter. For them, it's a place to try out material.

Comedians are on the road so much that when they're just getting to act and sit in one place, they're really grateful and just ready.

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

I'm a comedian because I want people to like me. That's really why all comedians are comedians.

You could have a room full of the best comedians in the world and, for some reason, Chris Farley would take the cake. He was that good, just naturally. God's gift.

With most specials, even the best comedians will tell you they could have cut 15 or 20 minutes out of it.

I've always felt so unconnected to other comedians.

I'm pretty much only friends with comedians.