Jimmy Kimmel Quotes

I love doing radio, and I love doing stand-up, obviously.

The truth is, I was D.J.-ing on my college radio station in 1987, and I was called 'Mad Marj.'

My mother had a radio show - a Barbara Walters type of gal and was very successful for about 20-some years on a radio station.

Radio is not a high-paying job; I just enjoyed being on the radio.

I wanted to be a radio announcer.

I'm syndicated on the radio - my show is called 'The Sweat Hotel.'

When you're doing a radio show, you can express yourself.

I thought I would be a guy on the radio.

I have always said and maintained that I think being an RJ is the most difficult job in the media business. To have that energy and animation in your voice alone, to capture your audiences through your show, is entertainment in the true sense.

I love to listen to Howard Stern with the guy who drives me.

In my next life, I would like to be Charlie Rose or Howard Stern or maybe something in between.

I did everything when I started. In Miami I did news, I did weather, I did sports, I did disk-jockeying. And I did a sports talk show every week - every Saturday night.

I was always telling everyone, I want to be a broadcaster. They'd say, What, are you crazy? What, you're going to be Arthur Godfrey?

I loved being on the radio. Being paid to talk? It's like being paid to eat.

I did host the Jim Rome show with Jerry Ferrara for three hours when he was on vacation. Three hours is a long time. Think about how long that is. It was tricky, but it was a great experience.

Long ago, I did a five-and-a-half-hour-a-day, six-day-a-week talk show for four years, early on, in Los Angeles - local show. And when you are on that many hours with no script, you know, you get very comfortable, maybe overly comfortable with that small audience.

Comedy has got me all these opportunities and I enjoy doing a variety of things. I can't really believe I've got the chance to have my own radio show.

I started in radio.

I want to be a late night host and the podcast is a way for me to do longer form interviews and to get better at interviewing.

I love to work. I love doing standup.

I am amazed at radio DJ's today. I am firmly convinced that AM on my radio stands for Absolute Moron. I will not begin to tell you what FM stands for.

One of my true dreams is to do a sports talk radio show and take calls.

For me, the way I stay consistent is through stand-up comedy.

Comedy is second nature for me.

I never used to tell jokes on stage. Now I'm cutting up jokes all night long.