Groucho Marx Quotes

They're the darkest people I know, comedians.

I like LA because it has a giant supply of great comedians.

Comedy shows in D.C. are so much fun. I think because of the intense area that is connected to politics that people need, they need their down time. D.C. audiences are almost universally praised by comedians.

We live in a fun time with so many ways to express yourself, you would be crazy to be a comedian and not check them all out.

Comedy is crowded. There are hundreds of comedians in every place in the world.

I'm in awe of comedians that do things that I can't do, whether it be a one-liner comic like Anthony Jeselnik, whether it be social issues commentary, whether it be - hell, Carrot Top. I can't be Carrot Top. I can't.

If you're into comedy, you will know what the show is about. We have so many comedy geeks, comedy enthusiasts, fanatical people who go to comedy festivals and follow comedians, and really treat it like rock 'n' roll - which it can be, but more like the geeky rock 'n' roll.

I thought she was the funniest woman, and I believed being a comedian was the most exciting thing you could be.

All of my life doing interviews, comedy has been my favorite thing, comedians are my favorite people.

I just respected comedians whether they were or they weren't, from, you know, new or old.

A lot of amazing comedians that I've worked with just really follow their instincts and you can't really teach someone comedic timing. And you just kind of have it.

For me, comedians are like the epitome for everything great, and they terrify me. I just want to be them. I want to be like them.

I love comedy and I hope I never stop doing it.

Comedy's been really liberating for me because I've been able to sneak the singing part in through the back door.

I used to think of myself as a comedian. I've always admired comedians. Their minds, the way in which they se the world is so striking, the way they juxtapose things, the way they can see humor in people. There's a liberation in that.

I didn't really get into comedy until a couple months before I started doing comedy.

I do love standup. I love comedians. They're my community. Also, because I know so many of them, I know the value of them. I know what they can do.

Rick Shapiro is a top comedian.

I think comedy is difficult, and I'm amazed so many people want to do it. I'll be buying jeans and somebody will say, "I'm a comedian" - the guy selling you the jeans. The desire to be a comedian is weird. I found it weird myself to want to be one; I was a schoolboy when I wanted to be one but I didn't know how to do it. That was 50 years ago, so times have changed greatly. There seems to be a long line of people desperate to do it and most of them are quite good.

Comedy isn't really something where you get discovered. You can't network your way to being funny or talented. It's not hard to get seen if you're funny. If you're funny, talented, and work hard, you will go somewhere.

People who do comedy really are the nastiest people on the planet.

As comedians, we have the opportunity to convey a message that will have an effect. The best can make you laugh and cry, the way musicians and actors can.

I always loved comedy, but I never knew it was something you could learn to do. I always thought that some people are born comedians ... just like some people are born dentists.

For aspiring comedians? Don't listen to me. Just go on stage and do what you think is funny.

Comedians rarely have writers, and if you do it's usually a sign of laziness.