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Comedian Quotes

I’ve never set out to write a funny movie or be a funny comedian as a woman. I am a woman. I don’t really have a choice in the matter. My goal is just to be funny Picture Quote #1

I’m not a comedian. I’m an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion Picture Quote #1

I’m not a comedian. I don’t make things funny if they’re not funny. I don’t invent funny stuff Picture Quote #1

A comedian is not a person who opens a funny door - he’s the person who opens a door funny Picture Quote #1

There are few lonelier sights than a good comedian being funny in a movie that doesn’t know what funny is Picture Quote #1

The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I’ve given that up, so there is no pressure whatsoever Picture Quote #1

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Karaoke isn’t fair when you’re a comedian. The whole idea is to get people laughing and enjoying themselves, and I’m a professional funny guy Picture Quote #1

Part of being a comedian is that it’s your job to look at life and regurgitate it in a funny way, to point out its absurdities Picture Quote #1

Comics write to their point of view. If you’re an exceedingly irreverent comedian, you’ve got to see where that point of view fits or produces the most funny Picture Quote #1

My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he’s somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement Picture Quote #1

Richard Pryor introduced me to the world of the inner city, and the urban world, and did it hysterically. My favorite comedian, even though we work 180 degrees differently, but funny is funny is funny Picture Quote #1

When you do stuff as a comedian, Hollywood sees you as a comedian and so most of the calls I get are for a funny movie or something like that Picture Quote #1

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When I was in New York, I got to see Joan Rivers do an hour of material, and it blew my mind. I don’t remember how old she was at the time, but she just had this edgy hour that had so much funny stuff in it, and she was so fearless. If you only watch her on the red carpet, you don’t get a sense of what a legendary standup comedian she is Picture Quote #1

Even when you hear about a comedian getting married, among comedians, we’re always kind of like, what are they doing? Picture Quote #1

I was considered by my peers to be a good comedian. So that’s all I ever strived to do was get some recognition from my peers Picture Quote #1

Whether you do stand-up comedy or write a story, you have a duty to deliver. As a comedian, you walk out on stage, and you have a minute to hook them, or they’ll start booing. As a writer, it’s very similar. A reader doesn’t have time to say, ‘I’ll give him 50 pages, as it’s not very good yet, but I hope it’ll get better.’ Picture Quote #1

A good competition for comedians would be where a comedian has a conversation and is then quizzed on what the other person says Picture Quote #1

You never have a comedian who hasn’t got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has been very near to tragedy Picture Quote #1

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Any of Bette Midler’s concerts should be required viewing for every actor/performer. She has the audience in the palm of her hands at all times and can switch emotions on a dime: Great singer, great actress, great comedian - fearless Picture Quote #1

Back when Jerry Seinfeld was just another comedian hanging around the clubs, I’d imitate him to amuse myself and the other comics. The club owners would say, ‘What are you doing that for? Nobody knows him.’ Picture Quote #1

Having a human conversation is not something I’ve had any training in either as a comedian or as, you know, a human being Picture Quote #1

I didn’t plan on being a comedian. I didn’t plan on getting married and I didn’t plan on having kids, but I did all those things Picture Quote #1

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I’ve never set out to write a funny movie or be a funny comedian as a woman. I am a woman. I don’t really have a choice in the matter. My goal is just to be funny. (Comedian Quotes) I’m not a comedian. I’m an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion. (Comedian Quotes) I’m not a comedian. I don’t make things funny if they’re not funny. I don’t invent funny stuff. (Comedian Quotes) A comedian is not a person who opens a funny door - he’s the person who opens a door funny (Comedian Quotes) There are few lonelier sights than a good comedian being funny in a movie that doesn’t know what funny is. (Comedian Quotes) The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I’ve given that up, so there is no pressure whatsoever. (Comedian Quotes) Karaoke isn’t fair when you’re a comedian. The whole idea is to get people laughing and enjoying themselves, and I’m a professional funny guy. (Comedian Quotes) Part of being a comedian is that it’s your job to look at life and regurgitate it in a funny way, to point out its absurdities. (Comedian Quotes) Comics write to their point of view. If you’re an exceedingly irreverent comedian, you’ve got to see where that point of view fits or produces the most funny. (Comedian Quotes) My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he’s somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement. (Comedian Quotes) Richard Pryor introduced me to the world of the inner city, and the urban world, and did it hysterically. My favorite comedian, even though we work 180 degrees differently, but funny is funny is funny. (Comedian Quotes) When you do stuff as a comedian, Hollywood sees you as a comedian and so most of the calls I get are for a funny movie or something like that. (Comedian Quotes) When I was in New York, I got to see Joan Rivers do an hour of material, and it blew my mind. I don’t remember how old she was at the time, but she just had this edgy hour that had so much funny stuff in it, and she was so fearless. If you only watch her on the red carpet, you don’t get a sense of what a legendary standup comedian she is. (Comedian Quotes) Even when you hear about a comedian getting married, among comedians, we’re always kind of like, what are they doing? (Comedian Quotes) I was considered by my peers to be a good comedian. So that’s all I ever strived to do was get some recognition from my peers. (Comedian Quotes) Whether you do stand-up comedy or write a story, you have a duty to deliver. As a comedian, you walk out on stage, and you have a minute to hook them, or they’ll start booing. As a writer, it’s very similar. A reader doesn’t have time to say, ‘I’ll give him 50 pages, as it’s not very good yet, but I hope it’ll get better.’ (Comedian Quotes) A good competition for comedians would be where a comedian has a conversation and is then quizzed on what the other person says. (Comedian Quotes) You never have a comedian who hasn’t got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has been very near to tragedy. (Comedian Quotes) Any of Bette Midler’s concerts should be required viewing for every actor/performer. She has the audience in the palm of her hands at all times and can switch emotions on a dime: Great singer, great actress, great comedian - fearless. (Comedian Quotes) Back when Jerry Seinfeld was just another comedian hanging around the clubs, I’d imitate him to amuse myself and the other comics. The club owners would say, ‘What are you doing that for? Nobody knows him.’ (Comedian Quotes) Having a human conversation is not something I’ve had any training in either as a comedian or as, you know, a human being. (Comedian Quotes) I didn’t plan on being a comedian. I didn’t plan on getting married and I didn’t plan on having kids, but I did all those things. (Comedian Quotes)

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