Quotes by Comedian Branne's [Pavlovic] parents wanted him to become a taxi driver, but he became a stand-up comedian instead. So they died of shame. Aron Flam shame comedian parent Comedians, we're just people who whine. But we happen to be funny when we whine. Artie Lange comedian happens people Comedy is something that I'm definitely looking to get into. I had a little taste of it and I do intend on going to classes for it because I think it's a different muscle, and it's hard to find female comedians. Ashley Greene comedian class thinking Louis C. K. is one of my all time favorite standup comedians. Aubrey Plaza all-time-favorite all-time comedian Really good comedians, you know, when they go on stage, they don't really care what the audience - they're fearless, you know? They're so comfortable that they don't care. They don't have that neediness where they need the laughs. Aziz Ansari fearless comedian laughing I talk about stuff like my Blackberry, Lost, the internet, music, etc. so I guess that leads to the "nerd" moniker. But I don't get it that much to be honest. I guess its better than being labeled a "racist" comedian. Aziz Ansari nerd comedian stuff Once you become a comedian, you accept that people are just going to yell stuff at you. Aziz Ansari comedian stuff people Comedians don't have hits. You have to have a whole brand-new hour. You have no hits to rely on. Aziz Ansari brands hours comedian Being a rapper is about being cool, but being a comedian, you're not supposed to be the coolest guy. Aziz Ansari rapper comedian guy There's so many variables in comedy. Comedy is not this thing that's a performance like a play. It's really an interaction with every single person in the room. And if there's a weirdness in the room for any people, be it something the comedians did at the top of the set or be it the mixture of the people isn't right, something can go awry. So it's really great to see you proven wrong about someone. B. J. Porter comedian play people When you're a young comedian the first thing you want to do is get a laugh. Baron Vaughn comedian want laughing A lot of us [comedians] are drawn to the stage or show business or whatever because we didn't feel so great about ourselves, and we didn't know how to do anything about that, so we sought external approval. Barry Crimmins comedian stage approval I think a lot of people think that we [comedians] are nerveless people in the theatre, that we don't feel that kind of terror which traditionally anyone who has to do any public speaking feels. It's worse for actors, because our livelihood depends on it. Barry Humphries comedian people thinking There is no more terrible fate for a comedian than to be taken seriously. Barry Humphries comedian fate taken I do a lot of Vegas work and work with the comedians. Ben E. King las-vegas vegas comedian My theory about comedians is that their greatest fear is other people laughing at them. So comedy is an attempt to control and manipulate the thing they find most frightening. Ben Miller comedian laughing people Whatever happens in life can happen on the stage, but as a comedian you should always be clear what your target is. It's fine to be gratuitously tasteless if that's what you are intending to do. It's that old line: I don't defend what a comedian might say but I defend to the death his right to say it. Ben Miller comedian Whatever talent I had, I'm sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors. Ben Stiller comedian parent directors I'm funny. I'm a comedian. I'm not a clown. Bernie Mac clown comedian I want to have fun. Life ain't no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I'm a comedian; I ain't no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love. Bernie Mac comedian dresses fun «1234567891011»