The only one that got through was Jimmy Walker, because he plays the gas station attendant. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it, it's just that we were kind of purists at the time, and we didn't want any comedians.

Comedians are not usually actors, but imitations of actors.

Half of the great comedians I've had in my shows and that I paid a lot of money to and who made my customers shriek were not only not funny to me, but I couldn't understand why they were funny to anybody.

I wanted to do - there was this film called 'Magic' that Anthony Hopkins did. And the director wanted me. The writer wanted me. Joe Levine said no, I don't want any comedians in this.

It's also that comedians don't have the kind of narcissism that actors have. They're writers who perform their own material. It's more interesting. And they're sexy because they risk more. Stand-up comedians risk more than anyone.

It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.

Whatever talent I had, I'm sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.

My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out.

My mom is two people to me. She's my mom number one, and then she's this lady most comedians know as being a legendary owner of a nightclub that's responsible for starting a lot of heavy careers.

I'm no way one of those comedians who want to do drama. I really do love comedies. I hope to go back to it.

It's 103 comedians, or however many it is, and how would everyone tell it. It's enough people of substance that it makes you think of the people who aren't there that are alive.

Ever since I was a kid, I just loved those comedians on TV who would just have fun with the language.

Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.

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

Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs.