Kathy Griffin

Comedian

65 Quotes

I'm not always in that good with middle-aged heterosexual men.

I am in love with Larry David.

So I wonder if anything should ever be off limits.

Oh, I constantly say things that I regret. I mortify myself constantly. But that's just part of the deal. I'm not really sure what's going to come out of my mouth.

I'm also doing a special for Comedy Central called Autobiography. It's going to be a spoof of Biography.

I identify with the regular person, because that is who I am.

I hate it, it is tedious... when I write for my act, it is very improvisational, I write bullet points, I cannot sit in front of a computer; that is not my style.

I'm a female in comedy, so of course I want there to be more women on 'SNL', and women of color.

The great thing about celebrity culture is that they can't seem to stop themselves from displaying their ridiculous behaviour. I feel it's my job as a serious investigative journalist to witness all kinds of behaviour and then report back to the audience through the prism of my own anger and bitterness.

Food is my thing, I do not smoke or drink, so food is my vice.

When I'm going to see a comedian, I don't want to see them hold back, and when I'm reading a book, I don't want to hear an abridged version.

Well, my whole thing with gossip is I couldn't care less if it's true.

Gwyneth Paltrow names her kid Apple. I'm not going to let that stand.

Have I gone too far?

I also don't have a desire to be on the A-list. I feel more people can relate to the D-list than the A-list.

I also love Mole, the unsung hero of reality programming.

The thing that cracks me up is how these reality characters start out thrilled and excited just to be on television, and how they move to thinking they are as big as the Friends.

I prefer being known for my stand-up because I write it. I love being an actor, and saying other people's words is great. But then, when I do stand-up, I love getting my own point of view out there.

I grew up in Chicago and was a huge fan of 'The Second City', so when I moved to L.A., I was looking for anything that resembled that... then I started 'The Groundlings', so I went to a show and it was very much like 'Second City'. I was so impressed that that same night I went backstage and I went up to the funniest person there.

My act is based on my life.

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