Comedian Quotes

I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing.

To me, seeing a really great comedian is a bit like watching a musician or a poet.

I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure.

Comedians and impressionists used to be two different showbiz animals entirely, but now there's no such thing as a comedian who doesn't do impressions.

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

I was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.

It takes many years to be a great comedian.

Every comedian dreams of hosting 'The Tonight Show' and, for seven months, I got to. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second.

I don't think I was a good comedian.

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.

My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he's somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement.

Oh yeah, I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays.

There really is no Johnny Carson anymore. There is no one place a comedian can appear and explode.

I'm not a political comedian. That's just not what I do.

People always call me a comedian. And I don't really see myself like that. I guess I just consider myself an actor who does comedy. But who wants to do other things as well.

My greatest hope was to get discovered as a comedian and get on a sitcom.

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

When I did Comic Relief, I did it to be on the show; it's a badge of honor as a comedian to do that show.

I think my speeches are hilarious. I think I'm a natural comedian, but I like denying people the chance to laugh. I want to deny you the relief of the punchline.

Canadian comedians are generally more well-rounded... They have to do a lot more. In order to have a career in this country, you have to do everything. And in the States you can narrow-cast, you can be just a sitcom performer or a stand-up comedian or a sketch performer.

Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience.

Whenever I go on a show with a comedian I just counter punch.

It's good to be funny when you are a comedian.

To be a comedian, you gotta jokesmith, there's no way around it.

I've been doing comedies but I'm not a comedian.

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray - we thought those guys were funny. We love Bill Murray, but we didn't think they were right for Airplane! because it would step on the joke if there was a known comedian.

I say it with my tongue firmly planted in cheek but there's truth to it - being a comedian is very close to being a therapist. When you're working smaller clubs, you're listening. You're feeling an energy, you're going with a tone but when people start yelling out, you almost start a conversation with people.

When you see a crowd of people jumping up and down at a pop concert, all gloriously in the moment, I don't think you'll ever see a comedian there. They'll all be standing at the sides, looking at how it all fits together.

I just think of myself as a comedian, really.

The violence or the vaudeville style of comedy is a technique all by itself. You get up there, and you are a comedian, and you're doing one thing. That is, you're going to make the audience laugh.