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“I have yet to see one of those Comedy Central shows with multiple standup comics that doesn't include someone the size of the Hindenburg.”

Shows Comedy Size Multiple Hindenburg

Book:Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

Source: Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

“Running my show is really like an actor being in repertory but where, in one day in one performance, you do scenes from a drama, a farce, a low comedy and a tragedy.”

Shows Running Actors Comedy Drama Scene One Day Lows Performances Tragedy Farce

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“If I were running a campaign, I'd urge taking the mountain of money reportedly squandered on pizza, coffee and bagels and spending it more wisely - on a talented young comedy writer.”

Ifs Running Young Comedy Mountain Spending Coffee Campaigns Urges Pizza Bagels

Book:Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

Source: Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets

“I'm not the guy with the enormous comedy nose or the big feet or the bad posture or the whatever; a physical comic has certain things.”

Bigs Guy Certain Comedy Feet Enormous Comic Noses Posture

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“Statistically, I'd say comedy writers are perhaps the sanest category of show people. And why not? They make big money, and although it's not an easy trade - particularly when you're at your galley oar five days a week - it's easier on the nerves and the psyche than living with the brain-squeezing pressure and cares of being the Star.”

People Shows Bigs Care Stars Easy Brain Five Comedy Week Easier Pressure Trade Why Not Nerves Categories Squeezing Oar

Book:Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks

Source: Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks

“I'm sure I've all but lost friends by maintaining that, despite their love for it, I always saw Stanley Kramer's 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' as more of an exercise in anti-comedy than humor.”

World Lost Saws Comedy Exercise Mad Despite Maintaining Stanley Lost Friend Kramer Mad World

Book:Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks

Source: Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks

“There's so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets?”

Doe Humor Funny Causes Comedy Streets Television

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“Years have passed since I have set foot in a comedy club. If the comic is doing badly it's painful, and if the comic is doing brilliantly, it's extremely painful.”

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Author:Dick Cavett

“Every student of comedy should see Dame Edna at least twice.”

Should Comedy Students Dames

Author:Dick Cavett

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Born: November 19, 1936
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Quotes: 128

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