I started doing improv in college, and I really liked it.

I started doing improv my sophomore year.

— Rachel Dratch

I started doing improv because I was bad at singing. That's true! Ask my mom or literally anyone! Now, I do stand-up and characters.…

— Eva Victor

I started doing improv when I was 8 years old, so it's always been in my life. I would feel naked without it.

— Jillian Bell

Before I started doing stand-up, I never envisioned doing it. I strictly saw myself doing improv and sketch comedy, and then, when I started…

— Quinta Brunson

I was a funny kid growing up, and I did improv in college and went to Pratt Institute, but I did it very informally.…

— Phoebe Robinson

I didn't do improv in college, I never performed, I didn't do theater either. I was in student government, I was a history major.

— Demetri Martin

I did some acting in high school, I knew I really liked it.

— Rachel Dratch

I didn't want to go to college. I went to Oregon two days to visit. And they were two sunny days. But me in…

— Cody Bellinger

I think physically and mentally I'm good enough to be a top player in college, but I really won't know until I get out…

— Nick Bosa

I was never that famous, but I do think going to college and really getting away from the business and taking a true break…

— Gaby Hoffmann

At college, I felt frustrated thinking three years was a long time and I just wanted a job but afterwards I was in employment…

— Bill Bailey

Becoming a performer, comedian - anything other than a teacher, really - seemed very far-fetched. So I kind of split off into this separate…

— Quinta Brunson

When I started doing improv in Chicago, for every five teams, one or two would have one woman.

— Matt Walsh

Improv changed my life in the best way. I gained so much confidence and really learned how to use my sense of humor to…

— Lauren Lapkus

I was once doing an improv show and it was my turn to jump on stage and I fell on my face. It's a…

— Brea Grant