1 Generally I think influence is used as a nice word for plagiarism.”—Gilbert Gottfried
There’s a very big difference between influence and plagiarism. You can’t just rip something off outright and call it influence.
2 You never know what people will choose to be offended by. -Gilbert Gottfried
The people of this generation get offended by the smallest things. We’ve reached a point where we have to worry about every little word that comes out of our mouth since you never know what people will be offended by.
3 People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing. -Gilbert Gottfried
Comedy doesn’t require much theory. All that is required is that you be genuinely funny and don’t force it. People will laugh at your jokes if you are real and funny enough.
4 Any misfortune that happens to another person is funny. If it happens to someone else and not me, it’s very funny. -Gilbert Gottfried
Things are funny only as long as they happen to someone else. The moment misfortune strikes us, we get offended and upset.
5 I have always felt comedy and tragedy are roommates. -Gilbert Gottfried
Tragedy and comedy are two sides of the same coin. There’s always a funny side to every tragedy. You just have to look for it.
6 I’m trying to make sure the jokes are self-contained so they’re accessible to everyone. –Gilbert Gottfried
What’s the point of being an entertainer if your acts are only accessible to a small minority of people. Gilbert Gottfried, throughout his career made sure almost everyone, from every walk of life, could get a laugh from his jokes.
7 I just like doing standup, that’s all I’m interested in or good at. -Gilbert Gottfried
In the end, all that matters is that you follow what you love the most. If you’re stuck in a profession that you neither love nor are good at, you’ll fall into a rabbit hole of despair and depravity. Find something that you love and are also good at and commit yourself wholly to it.
8 I just like doing standup, that’s all I’m interested in or good at. -Gilbert Gottfried
In the end, all that matters is that you follow what you love the most. If you’re stuck in a profession that you neither love nor are good at, you’ll fall into a rabbit hole of despair and depravity. Find something that you love and are also good at and commit yourself wholly to it.
9 Every time something pops in my head, I think twice about it and I do it anyway. -Gilbert Gottfried
We’ve all been just as stupid as Gottfried atleast once in a our life. We end up doing stupid things despite thinking about it extensively.
10 I’m used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny. -Gilbert Gottfried
It’s sad to see that so many people in the world have such a poor sense of humor. Gilbert’s jokes were often lost on people as they were too smart for them and he would often have to explain it to them himself.
10 Best Gilbert Gottfried Quotes By The Legendary Comedian
1. Generally I think influence is used as a nice word for plagiarism.”—Gilbert Gottfried
2. You never know what people will choose to be offended by. -Gilbert Gottfried
3. People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing. -Gilbert Gottfried
4. Any misfortune that happens to another person is funny. If it happens to someone else and not me, it’s very funny. -Gilbert Gottfried
5. I have always felt comedy and tragedy are roommates. -Gilbert Gottfried
6. I’m trying to make sure the jokes are self-contained so they’re accessible to everyone. –Gilbert Gottfried
7. I just like doing standup, that’s all I’m interested in or good at. -Gilbert Gottfried
8. Stand-up has the best writers because it’s the hardest writing by a million miles -Gilbert Gottfried
9. Every time something pops in my head, I think twice about it and I do it anyway. -Gilbert Gottfried
10. I’m used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny. -Gilbert Gottfried