I thought comedians had to have black on their faces or red beards.
I was up until all hours of the night, listening to stories, meeting great old comedians.
Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart.
Politics is developing more comedians than radio ever did.
I have worked with a great many comedians as opposed to comics, although I have worked with comics as well, I make the distinction.
Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.
You shouldn't listen to us at all if you're looking for information. We don't take ourselves seriously on any level; we're just comedians.
The trouble with most comedians who try to do satire is that they are essentially brash, noisy and indelicate people who have to use a sledge hammer to smash a butterfly.
That's why modern corporate movie making has become so laborious that comedians are kind of kicked out by 50.
A lot of comedians, when they have a bad gig, will blame everything but themselves. They'll blame the crowd, or the room was wrong, it had a weird vibe, or the promoter promoted a weird atmosphere.
My favorite comedians were Jimmy Durante, George Burns, senior citizens.
I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them.