Jim Jefferies Quotes

I started selling out comedy clubs before I got to town with no advertising. I was selling out theaters just on the rumor that I was going to be there.

It's a blessing to be a part of such great shows that they're so recognizable.

I do find myself at the moment, due to the success of School of Rock, to be on people's radar a little.

I'm in a really lucky position where people will be interested in whatever I do, but what I do is sing.

As my career has gone on, I guess I've become more well known. I'm playing to fuller halls in general, which is a nice feeling. When you're doing that, you're going to have a certain number of people who are not just the hardcore classical fanatics, and this makes me very happy.

I don't want to just sell out shows to young girls who like my movie franchise. I want to sell tickets because people respect me.

Any time you're lucky enough to get on a show people watch, it's a good thing.

Every TV show is a crapshoot, really. But every once in a while, a show gets anointed as 'the show.'

I do want to sell as many records and win as many awards as I can. The awards though, they don't necessarily determine if you're good or not. I know that now.

The third year of MASH was when I realized I was a hit.

I never forget the first time I was on 'Top of the Pops', my bass player said: 'You've made it!' I did used to think, when I was younger, that I'd be on there one day.

I knew people liked me on 'American Idol,' but I didn't think they'd care to come see me sing at my own show.

I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.

You don't knock television, even if you don't always like what they make of your work. It makes all the difference between being an also-ran writer and very famous.

I think that a show that is as successful as 'The Golden Girls' is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. If you don't feel proud to be part of a show that has that kind of track record, then shame on you, because that's a privilege.

I remember hoping there'd be 10 people at a show in 1998 when there was an incredible write-up in the local weekly. I don't want to go back to that period of being obscure and having nobody know who I am, let alone have to struggle to get people to come to the show.

It's real great to be known on TV. I had the opportunity to do something that I always wanted to do, and now I have done it.

I see my real job now as - never mind 'The Office,' 'Extras,' film career, Emmys - I want everyone in the world to know who Karl Pilkington is.

All I've got to say is if I'm a sellout, I'm selling out arenas all over the world, and I'd rather be selling out arenas than selling out of my trunk on the corner of my block.

I think that, occasionally, fame and popularity can garner more attention for individuals or films. But as a person who believes in my craft, I like the romantic notion that skill and hard work is more important than notoriety.

Show Me The Funny' was not very successful ratings wise, but the right people saw me.

I do a fantastic job for a living: I get to play in front of 90,000, and obviously, everyone knows your name and what have you. But I'm no better than anyone else.

We were up for a Grammy, we sold millions of records and we toured the world I don't know how many times. It was insane.

I can't walk through the airport without grandmothers and daughters and little kids saying, 'I watch you on Celebrity Apprentice.' That's a good feeling.

In boxing you can be the most talented fighter out there but you need people to watch and I'm fortunate that I'm in that situation.