Artie Lange : (6) " When I got on Stern I realized that this was the one job where you could be really honest and open, almost like Richard Pryor or something. You can be honest about your life and get laughs. " - Artie Lange " And now it looks like I’m probably going to shoot a movie that I wrote. I got the money to do it, and I would star and all, because of being on Howard. " - Artie Lange " Comedians, we’re just people who whine. But we happen to be funny when we whine. " - Artie Lange " Comedians, we’re just people who whine. But we happen to be funny when we whine. Like, if Jerry Seinfeld wasn’t funny, you’d want to punch him in the face; he’d just seem like a whiner to you. But the fact is that he’s funny. " - Artie Lange " It’s weird because standup can be like therapy. Comedians can’t be satisfied with just having fun with our friends. We’ve got to figure out a way to do it on stage. " - Artie Lange " Googling me, you talk about being depressed. First of all there’s 18 websites that predict my early death. " - Artie Lange