Quotes About Comedy

As a kid, I was always inspired by the comedy of Carol Burnett. I loved Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon's 'Mama's Family'.

I was obsessed with Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin; I watched 'Mama's Family' religiously.

I could have carried on in comedy. But my life was dark.

I would love to carry on with Second City and see where that takes me, but it's always been a dream to work on 'Saturday Night Live' and do films.

I'm like a Dilbert cartoon.

I'm a big cartoon fan! Bugs is my favorite.

'Rugrats' was my favorite cartoon growing up as a kid.

Maybe I'll just become a cartoon character because there's nothing left for me to do in an R-rated comedy.

As far as cartoons go, I watched a lot of 'Ed, Edd, n Eddy' when I was a kid.

It really does mean so much when your cast mates, who you respect so much, tell you that you made them laugh.

I think casting in a comedy is all important.

I love comedy. That's what got me into the arts. I don't even know how to categorize myself anymore.

I've always navigated my way around the comedy writing rooms because I didn't want to cater to this side and that side; I just wanted to be liked by everybody.

There's something about doing stand-up that's cathartic.

Life is funny, and that's why I celebrate it in my shows.

I have spoofed celebrities before, but it's hard for me because I picture them watching it.

I don't watch Comedy Central. I don't enjoy it.

I just think 'Broad City' - Comedy Central's answer to 'Girls' - is the best thing that's been put on television in years. It's amazing.

I'm not a particularly cerebral writer. I unabashedly go for the belly.

There aren't a lot of roles in comedy for women of a certain age to play, especially with a 22-year-old.

For people who have done comedy after a certain point in time, I think there's a base level of, 'O.K., I think I'm decently funny.' But unless you just have some massive ego, I really think you're still fighting against that.

It's really hard to watch Leno. I set his chair on fire.

My wife asked me if I ever thought I would ever retire from stand-up. And I thought about it, and I was like, 'No, because it's my job; it's what I do, and I enjoy it.' It's still the most challenging thing for me to do.

Comedy is much more challenging, because you have to have the same level of belief but you have to make people laugh, and that's definitely a challenge.