Rhys Darby Quotes

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.

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

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

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

I find I've always been judgmental about comedy (laughs) and it's hard to turn that off, really. But what constant exposure to live comedy does is it makes you give people a second chance.

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.

As a comedy nerd, I get a lot out of the podcast because I'm genuinely interested in the people I'm talking to.

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

I'm a big comedy nerd, so I'm always looking for the chance to be funny.

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

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

I often say that ... I'm just involved in comedy, so I can be around it.

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

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

They're the darkest people I know, comedians.

The only thing I knew in the world as a little kid was comedy. And no other kids in my school cared about it at all. There was no one to talk about it with. You know, we're in a geek culture now where comedy is so giant. I'm one of the people that, you know, works on Funny or Die. And there is just a giant culture of comedy nerds. But back then, I was alone, and I had a little confidence about it because I felt like, this is my thing, this is the only thing that only I know about.

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.

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.

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.

I love comedy. I'm not known for comedy, but I love it. I've done a lot of it, in my lifetime. But most people are surprised to hear that I made a funny movie.

I really wanted to, but I just didn't understand how people became comedians. I kind of thought it was something you were born into. And so I wanted to be a veterinarian or an architect. I wanted to be in a band, and for some reason I could understand how you could be in a band because I had guitars and all my friends played music. Comedy was a secret want, but it wasn't anything I pursued.