Colin Quinn Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“You know, the funny thing about Lorne and that show is that, you can go over one million things, but in a business of bean counters, he still likes to laugh at small things and creates a show around it.”

“You can't make money on Broadway. You make nothing. You maybe make like $1,350 a week after you pay out all the producers.”

“The mistake that people make in stand-up is thinking they're profound or they're deep when there are so many people who have more worthwhile ways of phrasing things.”

“I think I identify more with the smart guy, but most people might take umbrage at that. I like to think of myself as a real thinker, but I suppose people might beg to differ.”

“You know how it is with writing. You just write what you want to write. There's no way to predict what is good or bad. You just do what you think is funny, and either it works or you're finished. It's impossible to predict anything.”

“Everybody says before reviews come out, 'Oh, reviews don't matter,' just in case they're bad; everyone want to brace themselves.”

“I would say most comedians have a very cynical worldview of the way the world can work. It's almost like if you didn't, you couldn't be a comedian.”

“I was a class clown.”

“I think if you try to tailor your act to anybody, you end up with an act that doesn't work anyway.”

“I'm not a big method actor. I'm much more superficial.”