I knew when I got out of high school that I was going to be a stand-up comic. — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Something about Floridians, man - they are good to me. I'm glad my comedy translates to them. — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Comedy is just an unspoken language. Everybody understands it. Funny is funny. When it's not funny, they'll let you know. — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
It's neat seeing people that aren't necessarily part of my demographic who really get the jokes. I love it. — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
There's a lot of open mics, a lot of comedy clubs. Whatever money I could make was OK with me. As long… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
The stand-up world is very, very hard. There is a lot of competition, and there are not that many venues, and there… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Just to talk in front of people is scary. And now you gotta learn how to be funny, and now you gotta… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
My dad's my biggest fan. When I went to college, my dad came into my life in full-on dad mode. I was… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Whenever I talk about my culture, I want to shine a light on it. Even though I'm having fun, I want to… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
If I find something funny or something that kind of cracks me up, I'll get up on stage. I don't care what… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
With Comedy Central, they produced it and did everything - I just had to walk up there and tell the jokes -… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
For every stand-up comedian, Just for Laughs is our Super Bowl. Every comic in the world goes to Just for Laughs in… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
There's nothing more fun than seeing the things that you dreamed about when you were a kid come true. I'm headlining an… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I was a kid, and I would watch standup comics do the 'Tonight Show,' and if Johnny Carson liked you, he'd wave you over… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
It's so crazy: my mom and dad divorced when I was 11, and my fondest memories are in the Philippines and being raised by… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I always wanted to let people know I was Filipino, but I didn't want to go up on stage and make it so you… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Everything I put on stage is real; that's what my life is. My emotions - I wear them on my sleeve. I'm definitely putting… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Just keep following your damn dreams, it just costs a lot of damn money. I'm broke, but I have a dream. — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Whether it was a shoe store or working the front desk of a hotel, I was always interacting with people. I'd get that look… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I get the worst compliments all the time. 'Oh you're Asian? I love orange chicken.' — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
You could have a room full of the best comedians in the world and, for some reason, Chris Farley would take the cake. He… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
For every stand-up comedian, Just for Laughs is our Super Bowl. Every comic in the world goes to Just for Laughs in Montreal. And… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
If I find something funny or something that kind of cracks me up, I'll get up on stage. I don't care what situation I'm… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I was working at Nordstrom Rack, Borders Books, and I was cleaning yachts on the weekends for private parties and being a busboy. I… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Right around 11 or 12, when I saw Eddie Murphy's standup special 'Delirious,' and I taped it on a VHS tape - I think… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
