In the mid-1970s, there was this huge boom of stand-up comedy throughout North America. I went to see a show at a club called Yuk-Yuks, in Toronto, and I was just fascinated. I ended up coming back for amateur hour… — Howie Mandel Copy Share Image
I think the thrust of any child is to try to fit in and be part of it. And I can't tell you how many times my humor, you know, what I thought was humor ended up making me the… — Howie Mandel Copy Share Image
Regardless of what I do, whether I write a book or whether I act or whether I host, I'll always do stand-up comedy because… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
I've been chased. I've been pushed. I've been screamed at. I've been verbally abused. I've been afraid for my safety. But I did it… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
Everything runs its course. We had told a lot of stories that happened in our life. My kid was getting older, and we were… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
My perspective on my mother has changed immensely. She was a lot taller when I was younger. — Howie Mandel Copy Share
I don't know if I'm teaching my kids right, but you have to go with your own instincts. You can't be so sure that… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
I was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as an adult, but I don't remember a time when I… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
I was kind of a misfit, actually. When you're young, you want to be like everybody else, and I was like nobody else. I… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
The biggest void that people can have in their lives is a sense of humor. Spending your life with someone who doesn't have that… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
My childlike qualities sometimes lead me to jump into projects without thinking of the consequences. — Howie Mandel Copy Share
It's really not that hard. If I do a Tonight Show, it's six or seven minutes. If I do a concert, it's 90 minutes.… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
Bobby's World touched a lot of people. That's why the family's last name is Generic. Uncle Ted is based on uncles we've all had. — Howie Mandel Copy Share
My whole life is a practical joke. Every evening and every show has really become about entertaining me. I was always like that. And… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
I'm always in a hotel room, and I spend a good portion of my day setting it up so it's comfortable for me. Whether… — Howie Mandel Copy Share
