If someone doesn’t like a comedian that’s fine; a lot of people probably don’t like my standup, and that’s fine. But I think that the problem is people want you to get in trouble. That’s the issue. Jim Norton Read Quote
With ‘Mouthful of Shame,’ all of my fans or the majority of them said it’s the best thing you’ve ever done and that meant a lot because as you go on with time, if they’re still really enjoying it, that means you’re getting better. Jim Norton Read Quote
I think what’s happening is that women are allowed to be funnier as we stop pretending that there are subjects that they shouldn’t address. Jim Norton Read Quote
I wanted to do a talk show that reminded me of the old school ones I loved as a kid, without all the fake enthusiasm and sound bite-driven conversations. Jim Norton Read Quote
All major cities are the same. People have the same sensibilities and they get afraid of the same subjects, groaning at the same things. Jim Norton Read Quote
The biggest killer to funny is hyper sensitivity to certain subject matter and Montreal is as guilty of that as L.A. or New York or San Francisco. Jim Norton Read Quote
I find when most people are offended, it’s phony. It’s an attention-seeking device. So I love to call them out on it from stage. Jim Norton Read Quote
