“I've been to all 50 states, and traveled this whole country, and 90 percent of the people are good folks. The rest of them take after the other side of the family.” PeopleCountryStatesWholeHumorFunnyAmericaSidesComedyPercentFolksTraveled Author:Jeff Foxworthy
“It's like in most parts of America, where there was industry and there is no longer; there is cynicism mixed with sarcasm and some optimism. That's how my background influenced my comedy.” AmericaComedyIndustryOptimismBackgroundsSarcasmCynicism Author:Jim Gaffigan
“I’ve come in and out of America for… well, I’ve lived here for 15 years. And I’ve played here for nearly 30 years. On and off. But I’ve always played to my fan base. And I can come and do two or three nights in New York or two or three nights in L.A., and all that. But when I go away, nobody knows I’ve been gone. You know, I don’t get reviewed or anything like that. So that’s why I’ve come back and done a longer time in a smaller place, in New York. It’s always the people who live here that get a chance to know me.” PeopleKnowsYearsWellsI CanTwoDoneAmericaNightThreeChanceGoneComedyFansNew YorkGoing AwayKnow MeNobody KnowsAnd Off Author:Billy Connolly
“Comedy is a blood sport. It flays the truth and spurts twisted logic. In America, people become comics because we don't have bullfighting.” PeopleAmericaSportsComedyBloodLogicTwistedBullfighting Author:Elayne Boosler