Jeffrey Tambor Quotes

I think Flip Wilson is a brillant comedian.

I know the new comedy god is surrealism, but it doesn't touch my heart.

I never got into the horror genre, and action was fine, but I just loved comedy. Any comedy I could get my hands on, I would. I watched 'Saturday Night Live' religiously.

If anybody is a master at improvisation, it would be Ken Jeong. He is hilarious.

Jack Black is so funny! On and off screen, like, he would make you laugh every day. He's hilarious.

I never was shy, but as far as telling jokes, I'm the worst. I like physical comedy; it's where I feel comfortable.

I'm an author whose strength is in gag-writing.

I'm a light comedienne; that's really where I live the most often.

I was raised on the purest comedy there is: 'I Love Lucy.' I was raised watching 'Three's Company' and sitcoms of the '70s and '80s.

The greatest comedian I've ever seen is Jack Benny. He wasn't afraid of the silences.

I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

Yes, I'm known as America's most genuine comedian.

Jerry Seinfeld is amazing in many ways, not the least of them his ability to find humor, and convincing us to find it, too, in the million-and-two details about modern life that under different circumstances might send us into paroxysms of rage.

I love Steven Wright. I was in high school in the '80s, and there was a lot of stand up on television.

Fred Willard still makes me laugh.

Cool is the enemy of funny. You can't be cool and be funny at the same time. Only Eddie Murphy could do that.

My comedy is different than a lot of people's.

They don't make you pay for the humor. It's up and down, but they're trying to give you as many laughs as possible in 2 minutes. They are the most honest comedians ever.

My ultimate is Peter Sellers - his ability to go broad and somehow humanize that and be hilarious at the same time. He was just relatable, real at the same time as insane. I find Ricky Gervais absolutely hilarious. Steve Martin is another hero of mine - he's a genius.

From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour.

I'd like to be remembered as good person and as one of the best comedians of my generation.

Jason Lee made me laugh all the time because he's so big, and I love how goofy bodies can be.

I think comedy is more my instinct and more what I'm geared towards.

I love physical comedy. I adore comedy of any kind.

Gene Wilder is so funny.