Quotes About Comedy

Somehow, it was so happy a time. Those early days of comedy are when you get addicted to it.

I directed a half hour comedy pilot, 'Upgrade,' and had one of the best times ever! I had such a great time directing; I would love to get to direct another project.

Jerry Seinfeld, he was doing Letterman show all the time, so he kind of had an excuse, that people know the jokes already. He didn't have time to do stand-up. A guy like me, I have no excuses.

I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at one point, I'll walk away from show business. But I don't want to walk away empty-handed.

It's two days until tax time. I know it's late, but there is still time to deduct this show as a loss.

I talk to my dad all the time, he's more like my buddy than my father, and he's not happy that I use him in my act. But I tell him, I have to get something out of this.

What looks tragic might be comic on second consideration, and what is comic might bring tears in time.

Usually my favorite joke is whichever joke I most recently came up with that surprised me the first time I thought of it.

You get to a certain point, especially if you're a comedian, where people think certain things. It's like, I don't take the time to explain it to people, it's just part of what I do.

I did a 'Golden Girls' once, which shot in front of an audience, and that went well. I had a good time. But I need an audience, for comedy at least.

I wanted to be John Cleese. It took me some time to realise that the job was taken.

Writing a new film about cereal killers. Not serial killers, cereal killers. The main character can eat two, three boxes at a time.

I used to go to the Cleveland Comedy Club all the time. If there was a comic I liked, I'd go see him two or three times that week. Bob Saget was one of those guys.

I happen to like things that are funny and dramatic at the same time. I don't see the difference.

That's actually a rare thing to be on a set full of people that you admire and make you laugh all the time.

I happen to think singing is hilarious, especially when it pops out at the wrong time.

My stand-up is quite good now, people say. It's just like a big conversation each time. Every gig is a rehearsal.

Louis C. K. is one of my all time favorite standup comedians.

Martin Lawrence had no filter, and to me that was the greatest half hour of all time. Martin was ahead of his time.

We spent a lot of time together and had a great time with Mary Tyler Moore. And just working with her was like improv.

'Summer Heights High' is one of my favourite shows of all time. I'm obsessed. I re-watch it all the time.

I did stand-up for a long time and I did classical theater. As much time as you could spend on a stage will always inform you and your job, as you evolve.

When you think about great teams, The Beatles and the Pythons immediately spring to mind. The Pythons were as much a part of their time as The Beatles.

At Christmas time I sat on Santa's lap. His fly was open ! Boy what a present he gave me !