#comedian

To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it. ↗

— Don Rickles

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The jokes are great but what really matters for a comedian is his performance, his whole attitude, and the laughs that he gets between the jokes rather than on top of the jokes. ↗

— Jack Dee

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I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike. ↗

— Bob Newhart

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I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure. ↗

— Leila Josefowicz

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I wasn't planning on being a comedian; I just liked to laugh. Somebody said I should do it and that's how I started. ↗

— Jamie Kennedy

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I mean, sometimes... a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing. ↗

— Eddie Izzard

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There was this whole middle time that only Chris Rock came out of, you know, 10 years ago it was Chris and a few other people, but that's about it. Chris is in a class of his own; I don't see another comedian who I put in high regard as him. ↗

— Bob Saget

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The greatest thing about being a comedian is knowing other comedians. And you get to talk to them. Its the most fun. ↗

— Jerry Seinfeld

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The truth is, I had always wanted to be a comedian, but I really didn't have that kind of personality, and it's a terrifying thing to say. ↗

— Jerry Seinfeld

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When they meet a stand-up comic, people sometimes remark: 'That must be the hardest job in the world.' Among comedians, only Freddie Starr is not embarrassed and slightly appalled by this remark. ↗

— Arthur Smith

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