Category: comedian
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The first time probably people really were aware of me, I unfortunately had the title of Showtime’s Funniest Person in America. And that’s a really tough title to travel around with when you’re not even known.
Ellen DeGeneres
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I do the ‘New York Times’ crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking.
Carol Burnett
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Stand-up comedy is mine: it’s my entity; it’s my brand; I own it. I do it when I want to do it.
Kevin Hart
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Having other comedians complimenting my work is the biggest accolade that I can get.
Kevin Hart
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I’m a fan of people getting together.
Ellen DeGeneres
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With me, nothing goes right. My psychiatrist said my wife and I should have sex every night. Now, we’ll never see each other!
Rodney Dangerfield
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I wasn’t even a big comedy nerd. A lot of the comedians I know – a lot of my friends are comedians – they knew a lot about comedy growing up.
Demetri Martin
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There are times when I’m driving home after a day’s shooting, thinking to myself, That scene would’ve been so much better if I had written it out.
Larry David
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I was always making my friends laugh, but I never wanted the attention of the whole classroom.
Steven Wright
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Very rarely do I talk off the top of my head on stage. I’m not an improv guy. I’m a writer-guy who presents what he’s written.
Steven Wright