Ed Wynn Quotes

It's a lot easier to say you're a comic than a performance artist.

A comedian is not a person who opens a funny door - he's the person who opens a door funny.

If you call me a comedian I will be very grateful. I will thank you profoundly. No, I love doing comedy. It's fun once in a while to do a serious part but I really enjoy doing comedy because I love to laugh.

The key, I would say to any fledgling humorist starting out, is to make sure that sloppiness is part of your recipe. That way they come to expect fumbling and clumsiness and they say, "Oh, it must be a charming part of his personality."

I do comedy shows. I make fun of myself, first of all.

I feel more comfortable in comedy.

You’re so hilarious. You know, if this whole Daimon-slaying gig doesn’t work out for you, you should really consider being a comedian. The bright Barney hair color would just add to the overall entertainment factor.

When certain people hear "'SNL' comedy," rightfully so, you expect it to be a certain kind of goofiness.

I never go see live comedy shows because I just sit in the audience thinking, "Here's what I would say. Here's what I would do if I got up there." It drives me crazy.

A comedian who starts talking to himself becomes his own audience. This is fatal.

If I'm not on tour, I can run down to the comedy club and do a little stand-up. If you're an actor, you can't go - I guess there's forms of it.

I'm not a broad comedy guy. I've been funny in movies, but I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who's sometimes funny.

Comedy is not pretty.

I actually enjoy comedy; it's a lot of fun.

I've always been a fan at home. That's the one joke I have with Sam [Champion]. "I've always loved you! I remember wanting to be you in grade school!"

I don’t like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors.

The whole idea of comedy, there is nothing normal about going up on stage to make strangers laugh. But I'm also not an exhibitionist like other comics. I'm not up there talking about masturbating.

I'm not a politician, I'm a comedian. I know my limitations.

A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny.

Doing actual comedic material is just about the most joyful endeavor ever. That's the truth. The only time it's not funny is when business gets in the way.

I've always had my voice as a comic. I was never that into politics, or prop comedy.

One of the things I used to dream of is that if I could just be funny like Red Skelton, if I could be a comedian like Red Skelton - that's what I watched on TV - then maybe I would have friends. I just remember that if I told stories to my friends, they listened. And in my family, with nine people talking at the same time, it's really hard to get people to listen to you. We were all craving attention.

In my mind, I'm hilarious, so I would love to do some comedy. But, I'm not exactly sure my perspective is a healthy one.

I consider myself a sit-down comedian really, as much as anything else. I love comedy. Life is a cosmic joke.

I don't consider myself, you know, in real life one of those funny guys. My comedy comes through my work.