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It seemed to me you could do anything in comics. So I started doing my thing, which is mainly influenced by novelists, stand-up comedians, that sort of thing. ↗

— Harvey Pekar

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Comedians and impressionists used to be two different showbiz animals entirely, but now there's no such thing as a comedian who doesn't do impressions. ↗

— John Podhoretz

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I would love to do a serious period drama. Oh, absolutely. I mean, you'll find most comedians want to do more serious stuff, most musicians want to be comedians, and most serious actors want to be musicians. ↗

— Amy Poehler

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I'd say any good set or any comedy that I've worked on, that's worked, has been comedians pitching ideas back and forth to each other. A lot of like, 'What if you say this? What about this?' ↗

— Amy Poehler

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Comedians are really writers who don't have pens and pencils about them, but they riff. ↗

— Carl Reiner

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I think a lot of studios today are run by women, and we are entering a time when a lot of women have evolved in Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade and wanted to become writers and comedians. ↗

— Judd Apatow

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As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian. ↗

— Shelley Berman

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I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them. ↗

— Shelley Berman

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My favorite comedians were Jimmy Durante, George Burns, senior citizens. ↗

— Joseph Bologna

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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. ↗