Jason Segel Quotes

My father was the funniest man I ever met. He made Redd Foxx look like an undertaker.

I know George Burns was a very happy man.

As a kid, I always wanted to be Carol Burnett or Johnny Carson. I love to chat and entertain.

Fozzie Bear has so many bear puns in this script - like, 'Trac is grizzly!' 'This is unbearable!' It's the greatest.

My job is to bring the tickle. I know what's funny.

Right when I started in show... Milton Berle was my first idol. When I was a kid, I went to see Milton at Lowe's State, and I never laughed so much, and I said, 'That's who I want to be; that's what I want to be.'

Not too many people are - were as good as Bob Hope. George Burns was great at thinking, you know, on the spot. Steve Allen was marvelous, and so was George Burns. But Bob may be the king of them all, you know.

A stand-up comedian will never be the life of a party. Instead, he will be the guy who is standing at a corner and observing people.

I love comedy, I love comedy... I think I'm funny!

I remember watching Eddie Murphy's stand-up act when I was little, and just being mesmerized.

You step in with the Seth Rogens of the world, you better have some jokes.

I have to say Tim Thomerson is one of the funniest people I've ever met.

Comedy is very difficult. You've got to have a perfect sense of timing.

Comedy just comes naturally, so I've always gravitated to comedy.

Comedy is one of my strengths.

I always say I owe my sense of humor to 'The Muppets' because I didn't necessarily know what was going on when I watched 'The Muppet Show,' and obviously, 'Sesame Street' was made just for me.

I cracked one joke and I was the 'Funkasaurus.'

I did say to myself one day, 'I'd love to be a Jewish comedian,' but that's my only memory with any connection to show business.

The great thing about writing jokes for President Obama is that he is not afraid to tell jokes that are actually funny - and not just funny for a politician.

Sarah Silverman makes me laugh out loud every time I see her.

My great-grandfather was a variety hall comedian called Billy Mack.

I think Matt Shively is one of the funniest humans in the world.

I wanted to be Bob Hope or Red Skelton from the time I was 8 years old.

Comedy makes me soar, and comedy is very serious business.

I use mother-in-law jokes, kid jokes, tax jokes - anything that works.