Comedians are really writers who don’t have pens and pencils about them, but they riff.
Meaning of the quote
Comedians are like writers who don't have pens or pencils to write with, so they come up with funny stories and jokes on the spot instead.
More quotes from Carl Reiner
A fellow who has a funny bone can learn to hone his skills, but I don’t think you can develop a funny bone – you either have it or you don’t. And by the way – when you get it, we don’t know it.
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The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh.
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Everybody wants to laugh – you know that. They need to laugh… people need to laugh.
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It’s like a bird. If he knew what he was doing, he would fall.
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I’m a charming coward; I fight with words.
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