Comedian Quotes - page 8

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. (John Podhoretz)
Up North you are holding your own. Everyone considers themselves a comedian. View quote
Johnny Vegas
'The Walking Dead' was my favorite show before I even auditioned for it. That's every actor's dream, to be on a show that they're a fan of. It's just dark, and as a comedian, I'm drawn to dark things. View quote
Josh McDermitt
I'm probably more of a stand-up comedian than an actor. View quote
Kevin Nealon
As a comedian, you're kind of like a blues musician; you have to live a little bit. View quote
Kevin Nealon
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. View quote
Lydia Lunch
I am not so secretly a comedian. I write a lot of my own material if you've seen videos I've done. I write jokes. View quote
Laura Benanti
I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure. View quote
Leila Josefowicz
I get called all kinds of things - an investigative comedian, a comedian activist - I've lost track of what my job title is. View quote
Mark Thomas
I was stuck in the benefits of being a known comedian. View quote
Andrea Martin
I used to have a theory actually that, if you've had a good childhood, a good marriage and a little bit of money in the bank, you're going to make a lousy comedian. (David Steinberg)
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. View quote
Douglas Wood
I've probably wanted to be a rapper since I was a teenager. I was an actor and comedian and stuff, but I always wanted to rap, it was another outlet. View quote
Jamie Kennedy
Every comedian comes to a fork in the road where they have to decide if they're going to make jokes about other people or make jokes about themselves. I chose myself. View quote
Mike Birbiglia
I see myself as a comedian rather than a female comedian. I happen to be a woman, but I am a comedian by trade. View quote
Miranda Hart
You never have a comedian who hasn't got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has been very near to tragedy. View quote
Margaret Rutherford
I grew up in a food-obsessed Italian family, so food was always front and center in my life. I was a food obsessed person who morphed into a comedian and tried to figure out a way to make fun of my cake and eat it too. View quote
Nadia Giosia
A comedian is sort of like a wild animal. It really just depends on where you catch them. Sometimes they want to cuddle up, and sometimes they'll snap at you. But for me, more often than not, if I'm talking to somebody who makes their living in comedy, it'll be a very thoughtful conversation driven from an emotionally honest place. View quote
Nick Kroll
If you want to be a comedian, go out. Do a week in Des Moines, Iowa. Try to make those people laugh. View quote
Nick Swardson
I think it's actually a misperception that I am a comedic actress. I do more drama than comedy but very little of it has been seen. When you are in big funny movies and they do well and your little part in it kind of explodes people perceive you as a comedian. View quote
Octavia Spencer
I never predicted that I'd be a comedian, but it was something that came so naturally to me. I just felt good doing it. (Omar Sy)
I'm the only comedian qualified to navigate a supertanker. View quote
Peter Baynham
The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent. View quote
Pat Morita
I think having an outsider's viewpoint is interesting and good, especially for a comedian. View quote
Paul Merton
If you became a comedian in the '80s, you had to work the circuit and make people laugh. Canned laughter is cheating. View quote
Paul Merton