As a comedian, you're kind of like a blues musician; you have to live a little bit. Kevin Nealon bitebluecomedian Change image and share on social
As a comedian, you want people to like you. That's part of why you're there in the first place: You have this unquenchable need to be liked, and then when you divert from that and take a chance at doing something that has moments of fierce unlikeability, you can hit some real low points. Mike Birbiglia chancecomediandivert share on social
As a comedy writer, I'm always praying for the day I can tell a self-aware/break-the-fourth-wall style of joke. Nicholas Stoller awarebreakcomedy Change image and share on social
As a comic and as a nurse, it's important to look calm on the surface when you're absolutely crapping yourself inside. So, if someone is waving a machete at you, which has happened to me when I was a nurse, it's important to make that person feel that you're in control. Jo Brand absolutelycalmcomic share on social
As a comic and as an actor, I think you've got to be partially crazy. Craig Robinson actorcomiccrazy Change image and share on social
As a comic, I think I'm very verbally oriented about a lot of the stuff that I've written or thought up and how I say it. Demetri Martin comichavelot Change image and share on social
As a comic, I used to know more about pop culture. Brian Posehn comicculturepop Change image and share on social
As a comic, I've heard gunshots while I'm trying to get to sleep. I've performed where people wanted to do you harm after the show because of something you said. Billy Gardell comicgunshotharm Change image and share on social
As a comic, it's anti-comedy to be known. I think a lot of comedic actors get lost in this world of Hollywood and all this stuff. They lose what brought them there in the first place. I'm very trepidatious about it. Zach Galifianakis actorantibring share on social
As a comic, you try something and if it works you go with it and grind it to death. Alexei Sayle comicdeathgrind Change image and share on social