I always wanted to be a snake. Every time I saw a snake on TV. I'd always say 'Why not me?' — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I had never done a roast, but I really wanted to, because it's so different from standup. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I've lived (in LA) for so long, I don't even know what is real and what isn't anymore. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I like fearless characters, people just not afraid to do anything it takes to make people laugh. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I was doing comedy in laundry mats in 1992, literally where I would bring a little gorilla amp and a lapel mike… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
Every joke has its origin - the punching people in the face joke. It hurts like hell to get punched in the… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I think that people who do enjoy my stand-up comedy and the people who get it and the people who are taken… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I love being on stage if I'm not on a set. If I'm at home, I'm usually in my office editing or… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I work with a lot of kids. Every year, for the past fifteen years, I work at Comedy Camp where I work… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
Every time you come in from cheating on someone, they'll just whip out the most adorable term of endearment. Like, they'll wake… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
The whole thing with comedy is that you are always in control. Writer, director, actor, producer, and sometimes bouncer. And you are… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I've always read books and loved human behavior since I was ten or twelve years old. Maybe even that's why I wanted… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
As a comedian, I am obligated to tell you the truth, my truth. To share with you my beliefs, my perspective. And… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
When you're on a movie set and you are hopefully making a comedy, everyone's stifling their laughter. You're looking at the crew… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I love being on stage if I'm not on a set. If I'm at home, I'm usually in my office editing or… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
Comedy is immediate. Comedy is a solo mission. You're all by yourself, up there. And when you're in a film, on a… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
My advice is: to try and stay really true to the things that make YOU laugh, as opposed to trying to create… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I say it with my tongue firmly planted in cheek but there's truth to it - being a comedian is very close… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I want to be able to challenge myself. And do things that are away from what I usually do. Stand-up is safe… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
You have to realize, when you're a comedian, that you have to have a thick skin. And trust me, being onstage in… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
Comedy crowds - we always want to come out and ask you, 'How you feeling?' We always say that, 'By a round… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
After you have loss in your life and after you experience something like losing your parents, the greatest gift of that was… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I did stand-up comedy for seventeen years. I need to explore other things. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I can do more than just stand-up comedy, and the only way I'll be able to show that is if I do… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I always thought that if I got no love at all early in my standup career, or I was god awful, I… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I had the humble beginnings. I was doing comedy in laundry mats in 1992, literally where I would bring a little gorilla… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
You have to learn the crowd. I just pay attention to them so I can make sure I can make them laugh. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
Some people give you that motivation to work harder simply to get the hell away from wherever they are. — Dane Cook Copy Share
Every great thing starts with an idea, followed by a doubt and finally a resolve to abandon or pursue. Victory is a treacherous journey. — Dane Cook Copy Share
My real first job was delivering newspapers with I was 15. I would ride my bike around and chuck papers at people's houses. The… — Dane Cook Copy Share
I do think I am funny, or I wouldn't be where I am today. I do think there is always room for improvement and… — Dane Cook Copy Share
If you think your demeanor is mellow or not particularly charismatic, the material can life you higher. So write everyday, and get onstage or… — Dane Cook Copy Share
If you lie to a person at least tell someone else you've lied to the truth. It balances out your karma. — Dane Cook Copy Share
Trolls look for reasons to hate but really what they are mad at is the fact they are not included in anything ever. — Dane Cook Copy Share
In school I was pretty quiet. Kinda shy until my junior year. But at home I was a freak. — Dane Cook Copy Share
Strip clubs are great places to meet interesting people you only wanna know for about 40 minutes. — Dane Cook Copy Share
I can't relate to the idea of suicide. I guess I'm just one of those people that is always optimistic and upbeat. But one… — Dane Cook Copy Share
Someone needs to make a zombie movie where when you get bit it turns you into a singing and dancing extraordinaire. — Dane Cook Copy Share
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