Hannibal Buress Quotes

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

For the most part, comedy is the only fair part of show business.

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

I've not really been angling to be a comedian. I knew comics and I loved them and I loved being funny, but I didn't understand the whole concept of becoming one. My first couple of times on stage, I was like, "This is what I'm doing for sure." I was so excited.

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.

I'd like to keep exploring comedy. I didn't necessarily think of myself as a comedic actress, but it's a lot of fun.

I really have a love for comedy. I can't express it enough.

What turned me on to comedy was - well, first of all, I like being able to laugh, I like people who can make me laugh.

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.

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've always loved comedy and growing up it was the comedies that I really responded to. So I don't know how it turned out that once I started acting that I started getting a certain kind of role, that I never saw myself as growing up, so I really love when I get an opportunity to play a [comedian] role.

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

I like to read, but otherwise I'm just your average, self-obsessed comedian. It's pretty much all I think about.

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.

Comedy is not my world. It's difficult for me, but sometimes you just have to go with it and have a good time.

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

I'm an actor who loves doing comedy.

Stand-up comedy in the end, unlike the rest of the entertainment industry, is a meritocracy. There's a certain level of undeniability you can work toward.

When you're a young comedian the first thing you want to do is get a laugh.

I'm trying to be a comedian, you know?

I really like to do comedy, and I did comedy the first 2 years after I graduated college, so I really love it and appreciate it.

I've been doing comedy for 20 years now. I started when I was 13 and I think for the first 10 years I was impersonating other people.

I have always wanted to do comedy.

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

Jesse has opened for me extensively on the road so I’ve seen him do hundreds of sets. He is always super funny, has tons of material and the crowds love him. Bottom line, Jesse Joyce is a great comedian.