Comedian Quotes - Page 17

Louis CK went from a writer/comedian to winning Emmys for his own show because he works his ass off.

Comedians are thinkers. The best ones are akin to philosophers, in my opinion.

For me, comedians are like the epitome for everything great, and they terrify me. I just want to be them. I want to be like them.

Jason [Sudeikis] is a successful actor and comedian, I don't think that he takes comedic roles any less seriously than he does dramatic roles.

Being a TV comedian, actor, writer, columnist, and all that is quite helpful to me in acquiring wide varieties of knowledge, which is crucial for filmmaking.

I spent 25 years as a stand-up comedian.

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

Comedians don`t get Oscars, so I gave up on that a long time ago. And I can`t really speak about the Oscar-worthiness of my own performance.

Comedians dissect jokes all the time. Comedians are beautiful structuralists. But ultimately it's an athletic endeavor.

I started as a stand-up comedian. I wanted to be Carol Burnett when I was growing up.

While painting I noticed a piece of madras cloth on the floor. As usual, my mind started working overtime and a pair of scissors and a small amount of glue later...I created THE COMEDIAN. Everybody loved the uniqueness of the painting. It was indeed a hit.

Architects are the new comedians.

Those who say that Serena isn't serious about tennis; she wants to go Hollywood. That's true, about Hollywood. I would love to get a lot of acting gigs. But you wouldn't believe the stuff I've turned down because of my tournament schedule...I would do well beside (comedian) Chris Tucker.

I've been doing comedies but I'm not a comedian.

Your average comedian doesn't know the podcast universe, really.

I'm a total one-hour drama addict. I think when you're a comedian, you tend towards dramas because that's the less stressful thing to watch.

I just think of myself as a comedian, really.

I've never considered myself a comedian. I'm a comedic actor.

Certain comedians work with certain actors; like Adam Sandler worked with Jack Nicholson.

I was a stand-up comedian for 10 years, if you can believe it. And I gave it up at age 22.

Comedians have to write to survive because you don't get cast for your beauty.

I think for comedians, acting is their natural progression. It's all about progression.

I consider myself more of a visual comedian than a physical one.

When I used to watch comedians with my dad, he laid it all out for me. He wanted to be a comedian himself, and he was so funny. We'd watch stand-up on TV, and he'd tell me the subtext of what they were saying.

I really understood a lot more about comedy after listening to Bill Hicks, who died at 32 years old. He's probably the best comedian who ever lived. Although you can't say that because of Carlin, Cosby and Pryor.