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I'm glad I'm a comedian. Otherwise, my life would just be a series of undocumented low points. Kyle Kinane

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As a comedian, I don't know if they're laughing because it's funny or if they're laughing at me because I'm not funny. And I'm thinking, 'Who cares? They're laughing.' If you go on stage, and they're laughing at you full-on for 60 minutes? You know, whatever puts them in the seats. Larry the Cable Guy

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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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In my heart, I believe I'm a top flight comedian and a top flight rapper. Lil Dicky

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Usually, I think of the song, and then the video plays out in my head as I'm writing the song. I started rapping to become a comedian, so I'm certainly thinking about the visual component of things beyond just the music most of the time. Lil Dicky

The thing is, I was never really a comedian - a comedian would scoff at the notion of me as a comedian because I've never done anything, really. I've always just been some guy who's funny. Lil Dicky

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I always wanted to be a comedian. Lil Dicky

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In the end, censoring a comedian's jokes is on par with censoring 'Huckleberry Finn.' Now, I'm not comparing myself to Mark Twain - he had much wavier hair and a slightly thicker mustache. But when you deny an artist the chance to explore his art, you're forcing your beliefs on him. Lisa Lampanelli

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Whether you do stand-up comedy or write a story, you have a duty to deliver. As a comedian, you walk out on stage, and you have a minute to hook them, or they'll start booing. As a writer, it's very similar. A reader doesn't have time to say, 'I'll give him 50 pages, as it's not very good yet, but I hope it'll get better.' Mark Billingham

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I get called all kinds of things - an investigative comedian, a comedian activist - I've lost track of what my job title is. Mark Thomas

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I don't think of myself as a comedian, but as an artist, a scientist and chemist who just happens to be funny. I started doing stand-up to add another level to my game. I feel that I'm a young rookie with a veteran's skill. Marlon Wayans

I don't think I've ever had a conversation with a comedian who stole except for when it's been in anger. Matt Besser

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To be a comedian, you have to have some darkness behind it. I certainly draw on my past, and it helps. Matthew Perry

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I am a standup comedian who has performed comedy in the Middle East in front of thousands of Muslims. And believe it or not, they laughed at plenty, especially when we poked fun at local culture. The Lebanese loved it when you would make fun of their driving and how, in Lebanon, a red light is just a suggestion to stop. Maz Jobrani

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I don't consider myself an Iranian comedian; I consider myself a comedian who happens to be of Iranian descent. Maz Jobrani

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My parents come from that immigrant culture that places a lot of emphasis on doing well scholastically. Being a comedian or an actor is such an American thing. The Iranian culture is not about dreaming. It's about taking over your father's business, falling into line. Maz Jobrani

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I'm not saying that I'm on some crusade to change people's minds. I'm just doing what I do. I'm a comedian, I'm trying to be funny... I think when they see a comedy show with an Iranian and an Egyptian and two Palestinians, I think they go, 'Oh wow, these guys are just like us.' Maz Jobrani

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I was a big Jay Leno fan, so I was sorry to see him go. But my number one person that I watch, she's not late night, but in terms of the comedian genre, is Ellen DeGeneres - love her. Megyn Kelly

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