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It's famous that comedians have a very dark personal state of mind. I think, in my case, it's the same. The only way to get deep is to have a balance, or a counterbalance.

~Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

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The optimum frequency with which comedians should do a series is every year. I do one every three years. My audience is literally dying off.

~Alexei Sayle

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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.

~Allan Carr

Topics: Atmosphere Bad Blame Comedians Crowd Everything Gig Had Lot Promoted Promoter Room Themselves Vibe Weird Will Wrong

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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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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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My favorite comedians are basically themselves onstage.

~Andy Kindler

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Few comedians can go to their shows and have people yell out bits that they want to hear. It's like going to see your favorite band and yelling out your favorite songs and to say the words along with them.

~Anjelah Johnson

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I used to dread going on 'Politically Incorrect' with 'up and coming' comedians. But at least on 'Politically Incorrect', there would be just one has-been or wannabe on the panel.

~Ann Coulter

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In the comedy world, there's always been one woman to five men. I think that's changing, that we're being respected more as writers and comedians.

~Annaleigh Ashford

Topics: Always Been Being Changing Comedians Comedy Five Men More Respected Think Woman World Writers I Think

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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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