I remember 'Def Comedy Jam' being a big deal and kids talking about it in school, but it was never, 'I want… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I've been going up and bombing everywhere. It's great. I love it. It's hilarious. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
When somebody mangles one of my jokes, that bothers me more than somebody saying that I'm the worst comedian ever. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I didn't really get into comedy until a couple months before I started doing comedy. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
We were talking about urban youth. And by urban I mean lives in a city not urban as in black like white… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I never use a napkin on my lap at a restaurant...because I believe in myself. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
There's no room for failure performing [stand-up] for a black audience. If you don't get them right away it's tough winning them… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I like showing different types of comedy - showing that I could tell a story, or showing that I could do a… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
Actors, you have to wait for people to give you work, or you have to make your own stuff. But standup, I… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
The jokes now, it's just more stories and personal experiences. And just talking about things that really happened. It's just becoming more… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I love stand-up. I look at it as a way to always stay productive. I couldn't imagine only being an actor or… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I feel like comedy is doing well right now because there's so many avenues to be seen. Whether it's through the Internet… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
The more you progress, the more you learn. I try to pay attention to ticket counts, draws, guarantees and bonuses. I look… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I did a 'Last Comic Standing' audition in 2006, where you're just performing for three people in a comedy club, in a… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
You forget that sometimes comedy is just a big night out for people. Almost every show, people come up to me and… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
When people say, 'How did you start in comedy,' I say my family was kidnapped by ninjas when I was very young,… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
My first time on TV doing stand-up, I actually did this show in Holland called 'The Comedy Factory' hosted by Jorgen Raymann.… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I've been doing stand-up longer than I've been doing anything. It's just learning how to act on camera, trying to get better… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
Sometimes I get drunk and I get into arguments with taxi drivers. And I get out the cab and I slam the… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
I think right now there's more TV shows than ever. You've got network, you've got cable, you've got Netflix, you've got Hulu,… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
Acting is fun; it's easier than writing, and if you get on a [TV] show, it draws people to your stand-up. That's ultimately what… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
There's been times where I sold the place out, and I walked in and the guy's like, 'Uh, ID?' 'No, you can't ID me,… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
I'm not like a super duper sneaker head. I got a couple pairs, but I'm not a "stand in line for sneakers" type of… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
God sounds kinda like a shitty father to me. If God was so powerful why'd he have to give his son up? It sounds… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
I go to a lot of rap shows and sometimes take what they do from a performer's aspect, how they interact with the crowd.… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
You want to grow where you came up so when you move, you get noticed easier. You can grow in New York but it's… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
I like burritos more than Jesus because steak burritos are delicious. And they're real. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
If you want to do anything, you got to go do it. Perform a lot, write a lot, make yourself better. Use the Internet,… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
I never use a napkin on my lap at a restaurant...because I believe in myself. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
Gibberish rap is - I freestyle all the time, just hangin' out with friends. And sometimes when I'm freestyling, I'll lose my flow, you… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
I'd like to be remembered as good person and as one of the best comedians of my generation. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
I like showing different types of comedy - showing that I could tell a story, or showing that I could do a one-liner, showing… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up. And I knew I could, at worst, work as a stand-up. And… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
My nephew's always crying. I'm like, 'Dude, why are you crying? Your life is great. All you do is eat apple sauce and take… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
When somebody mangles one of my jokes, that bothers me more than somebody saying that I'm the worst comedian ever. — Hannibal Buress Copy Share
![“There's no room for failure performing [stand-up] for a black audience. If you don't get them right away it's tough winning them back even if you're doing top-notch material. If you didn't win them right when you walked out there, it's tough.” quote by Hannibal Buress](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/d2b/hannibal-buress-8402_audience_there-s-no-room-for-failure-performing-s_2799371.jpg)
![“The more you progress, the more you learn. I try to pay attention to ticket counts, draws, guarantees and bonuses. I look at my deals closely these days and try to come up with other projects and ideas, since this business [comedy] is about creating content.” quote by Hannibal Buress](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/57f/hannibal-buress-8402_attention_the-more-you-progress-the-more-you-learn_1453843.jpg)
