Bad taste is not illegal. I always got my first laughs as a kid by saying inappropriate things. That’s always how we’re going to get our laughs as comics. Jeff Ross Read Quote
When I first started doing these roasts in the mid ’90s, they were a lost art, like jousting or calligraphy. But I feel like roasts help tame the room and let off steam… It’s like it’s all being handled by professionals. Jeff Ross Read Quote
I’ve actually tried to roast somebody that I don’t like, and it doesn’t go well. Either they’re a bad sport or I’m not as funny as I could be. Jeff Ross Read Quote
You don’t mess with Oprah. She has enough money in her left pocket to have me killed. Jeff Ross Read Quote
I think Jersey stands alone, and because I’m from Jersey, I never make fun of where people are from. I’ll make fun of what they look like, but I’ll never make fun of where they are from. Jersey is special. Jeff Ross Read Quote
I’m not hurting anybody. Comedy’s all about innuendo. I’m putting it out there just like anybody else. Jeff Ross Read Quote
People love to see public figures get taken down a notch, and by the same token, everyone loves to be the center of attention, even when there’s a target on their forehead. Jeff Ross Read Quote
Do you want me to apologize after every joke? If it doesn’t offend somebody it’s probably not a joke. It’s probably an observation that’s not funny. It’s gotta offend somebody somewhere. Jeff Ross Read Quote
