Quotes on Comedian

Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.

A lot of people who claim they're political comedians are just comedians who have opinions. But they stop being funny the minute they give their opinions.

Being a teenager and figuring out who you are is hard enough without someone attacking you.

I'm standing behind a wall of jokes. You don't know about my personal life, my girlfriends, or what I do when I'm not on the road. There's this guy, this comedian, and this is how he thinks, but people really don't know anything about me.

My career was exploding at the same time that social media itself was expanding. But when my online videos were taking off, I didn't think, 'Oh, great! I'm going to be able to parlay this into a career!' I just wanted to be a comedian. I just wanted to perform live.

There isn't a comedian in the world that hasn't bombed.

Catch Fire, Do Something, Get Excited by Finding Your Purpose In Life.

There's a difference between being a comic and a comedian. A comic is a guy who says funny things, and a comedian is a guy who says things funny, and he has a style and point of view that will last much longer.

A day without laughter is a day wasted.

I don't mind what people say about me as long as it's an opinion or the truth. If someone says, 'He's the worst comedian in the world,' that's fine. If someone says, 'His face makes me want to punch the TV,' that's fine. But if they say, 'Oh, and I know for a fact he hunts squirrels,' I go: no, no, no... that's a lie.

No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.

I'm not just a pundit - I'm a comedian.

My wife asked me once if I weren't a comedian what I would do. I couldn't answer the question. I never imagined doing anything else.

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.

That's how to make a stand-up comedian: You take a person who is uncomfortable and try to squirrel their way out of it through humor.

I never thought much about success early on. I only thought about being a comedian - or just being in show business, is really more accurate.

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.

Like the burlesque comedian, I am abnormally fond of that precision which creates movement.

You can't have everything. Where would you put it?

I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

If your regime is not strong enough to handle a joke, then you don't have a regime.