Quotes About Comedian

Whether people know the evolution of the conversation or not, I don't know, but thematically, as a comedian, I stay in the same ballpark - around my issues and my philosophy of life.

I had ADD as a kid and often acted as the class clown. My teachers used to tell my mom, 'Raphael thinks he's a real comedian.'

I'm so absolutely pro-Denver. I wrote a fake hip-hop song about Denver. I've been claiming Denver. Part of the joke of the song is nobody was really claiming Denver - no rappers, no comedians.

The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent.

I rate 'Naan Thaan Bala' as one of the best performances of my career. It was a rare feat, perhaps in Indian cinema, that a popular comedian played the lead role in a film that didn't have even a tinge of humour.

No, I had not read any other comedian's book. Not that I don't enjoy other comedians; I'm just not a reader.

I'm glad Reagan is president. Of course, I'm a professional comedian.

As a family comedian, it is so wonderful seeing everyone from kids through to grandparents being entertained by you.

For someone in an alternative job, an alternative lifestyle, it's very hard to explain what I do. So I sometimes try and dumb it down as much as possible, so I'm changing what I do every time! So sometimes I'm in an Uber, and they ask, 'So what do you do?' and I say, 'I'm a comedian,' or, 'I'm a graphic designer.'

I think the greatest gift your parents can give you if you want to be a comedian is good taste.

I think you're the grumpy Kid in the Hall, I'm the nice Kid in the Hall.

I'm just an entertainer. All I want to be is funny. I never aspired to play Hamlet.

When we filmed the premiere episode of 'United Shades of America,' it was like we were turning over a rock in the woods. The KKK was not part of the national conversation. They were really just a punchline for comedians when you needed to let the audience know something was really, really, really racist.

My influences were Woody Allen and Lenny Bruce.

My personal favorite is Woody Allen, who is just amazing as a comedian.

Other comedians got love for me. But don't get it twisted - I'm not a clown, I'm a comedian and work hard as an artist. Clowns go to college.

Listen, if you a comedian, and you try to jump in the rap lane, it's not gonna work out the way you think it's gonna work out. Just cause you got 4 million followers, 5 million followers, them people follow you 'cause you a comedian. So, once you try to rap they are not going to take you serious.

I have the comedian's fear of bottles flying. I've never been bottled off, but I have had things thrown at me. Bag of crisps. And there's still a part of me, when I sit in an audience, that thinks people are going to start heckling the play.

Comedian sort of enjoys the darkness because, essentially, he's a thug. He's just not a nice guy.

Being a comedian is harder if you can't drive. You can't take last-minute gigs as easily, because the on-the-day train ticket is your whole fee, if not more. Getting a lift off someone you've never met is normal, but still odd.

The only time I get sick of making people laugh is when I'm in a non-writing-joke mode, and I just can't seem to come up with anything new that's funny. That's a tough place to be as a comedian.

I'm not on all the time. I like to have fun and be funny, but I'm much more of a thinker.

Glasgow is maybe the most bullshit-free place on earth. I think I call it the antidote to the rest of the world. It's so unapologetically working class and attitude-free. Everyone's looking to take the piss out of you, as they put it. They're all comedians, and tough. They don't put on airs.

It was only at a late point in its progress that a chorus of comedians was officially granted by the archon; they used to be mere volunteers.